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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 49,055 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.

Across Maryland, there were 1,617 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,790 and $21,334 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,229 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying economics.

Top 10 Best Economics 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 - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 432 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Economics for a Bachelor’s. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 116 degrees to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s economics degrees to qualified students.

Towson also made our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Towson University supports 21,917 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 does offer 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 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 Towson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s economics degrees to qualified students.

The Mount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Among the 2,560 students enrolled at The Mount, 3 are 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 $8,851. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full Mount St Mary’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Frostburg State University is a small public school situated in Frostburg, Maryland. It awarded 165 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Frostburg State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 131 of the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State University were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMBC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - Baltimore County]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.

Salisbury also made our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Salisbury supports 8,124 students, and 223 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,584. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for 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%.

Full Salisbury Veteran Student Life Report

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, Maryland

St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. St. Mary’s City, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 1,508 students enrolled at SMCM were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,549. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMCM does offer 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St Mary’s College of Maryland]](/colleges/st-marys-college-of-maryland/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington College
Chestertown, Maryland

Washington College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chestertown, Maryland. It awarded 28 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Washington College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 1,089 students enrolled at Washington College, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,781. During this same period, 18 students received scholarships 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola University Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 22 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Maryland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,415. During this same period, 43 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Maryland]](/colleges/loyola-university-baltimore/student-life/veterans/)

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