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2023 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

11 Ranked Colleges
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 99,265 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, accounting is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, accounting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,712 and had an average of $26,539 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 1,541 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,160 and $29,290 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 822 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent accounting 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 accounting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 243 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland Global Campus supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 200 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 117 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, Towson has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The Mount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 2,560 students enrolled at Mount St Mary’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,851. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Mount]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the #5 spot on the list. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Salisbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 8,124 students enrolled at Salisbury University, 223 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,584. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salisbury University]](/colleges/salisbury-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Stevenson University
Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Stevenson is a small school located in Stevenson, Maryland that handed out 16 bachelors’s accounting degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, Stevenson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stevenson supports 3,492 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 65 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,525. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stevenson]](/colleges/stevenson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #7, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, Morgan State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.According to our most recent data, Morgan State supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,620. To help with additional expenses, 2 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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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Frostburg, Maryland, this small public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting students in 2020-2021.

Frostburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.According to our most recent data, Frostburg State University supports 4,857 students, and 131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Frostburg State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Frostburg State Veteran Student Life Report

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s ranking. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, McDaniel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Among the 2,931 students enrolled at McDaniel, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Strayer University - Maryland ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Strayer University - Maryland is located in Suitland, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting list, Strayer University - Maryland has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 2,760 students enrolled at Strayer University - Maryland were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Strayer University - Maryland Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #11, Loyola University Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Accounting for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola University Maryland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Maryland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 5,282 students enrolled at Loyola Maryland, 89 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,415. On top of their other funding sources, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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