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2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master's

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 Psychology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,611 and had an average of $25,989 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 2,865 psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,417 and $26,596 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s

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

Top 6 Best Psychology Master’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 - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UMCP supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Bowie State University
Bowie, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowie State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maryland master’s degree vets studying psychology list, Bowie State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 6,250 students enrolled at Bowie State University, 305 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowie State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Towson also took the #3 spot in our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s list. Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Frostburg State also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #6.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,373. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Frostburg State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 52 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Maryland also made our “Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #2.Of the 5,282 students enrolled at Loyola Maryland, 89 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,415. During this same period, 43 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Loyola Maryland Veteran Student Life Report

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