2023 Best Other Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,200
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Other Political Science & Government” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,010 people earned their degree in other political science and government, making the major the 442nd most popular in the United States.
Across Maryland, there were 78 other political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Other Political Science & Government” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in other political science and government. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other political science and government programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other political science and government program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Other Political Science & Government
The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland vets studying other political science & government.
Top 2 Best Other Political Science & Government Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Other Political Science & Government list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 50 ’s other political science and government degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Johns Hopkins University supports 28,890 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Other Political Science & Government list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s other political science and government students in 2020-2021.
McDaniel also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,931 students enrolled at McDaniel College, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,496. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full McDaniel Veteran Student Life Report
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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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