2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Public Health for a Doctorate

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, Maryland

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Public Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public health students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Public Health for a Doctorate. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 doctorate’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Public Health for a Doctorate list. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 10 doctorate’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Morgan State also made our “Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 7,634 students enrolled at Morgan State were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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