2023 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Police Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,722 people earned their degree in criminal justice and police science, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.
Across Maryland, there were 639 criminal justice and police science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great criminal justice and police science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice and police science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Police Science for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Police Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland master’s degree vets studying police science.
Top 1 Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Police Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s police science students in 2020-2021.
UB also took the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice & Police Science Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Baltimore does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UB]](/colleges/university-of-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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