2023 Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Criminal Justice for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Criminal Justice is the 27th most popular major in the country with 32,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maryland, there were 86 criminal justice 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 programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the criminal justice program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Criminal Justice for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Criminal Justice for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland master’s degree vets studying criminal justice.
Top 1 Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Criminal Justice for a Master’s list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,002. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Notes and References
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- 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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