2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 34 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for veterans. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, whether or not the school has a student's veteran organization, and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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Our analysis found Towson University to be the best school for veterans in Maryland in this year’s ranking. Towson University is a large public school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 5,726 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Towson supports 21,917 students, and 671 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 475 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,030. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Towson also claimed a spot on our Best Schools in Maryland list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #2 in Maryland on this year’s best for vets ranking. This large public school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 13,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 13,366 of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC were GI Bill® students, of which 12,647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,330. On top of their other funding sources, 3361 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMGC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
UMGC also took the #5 spot in our Best Schools in Maryland rankings.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Maryland. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12,365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 896 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 672 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,240. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UMCP also made our Best Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,246 students in 2019-2020.
Among the 4,169 students enrolled at UB, 210 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,860. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 in Maryland on this year’s best for vets ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 9,265 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 583 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 556 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,073. To help with additional expenses, 49 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive 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. In addition to its best for vets ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality in Maryland.
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking. Mount St Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 632 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 2,560 students enrolled at The Mount, 165 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,025. During this same period, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Frostburg State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,232 students in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Frostburg State supports 4,857 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 89 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,121. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Frostburg State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Frederick Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. This medium-sized public school is located in Frederick, Maryland, and it awarded 862 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 5,756 students enrolled at Frederick Community College, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,691. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Frederick Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 560 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 2,233 students enrolled at NDMU, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,007. NDMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Salisbury University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school located in Salisbury, Maryland that handed out 2,310 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Salisbury supports 8,124 students, and 236 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 154 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,942. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salisbury does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Salisbury also claimed a spot on our Best Schools in Maryland list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Stevenson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. Stevenson, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,050 students in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 131 of the 3,492 students enrolled at Stevenson were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,842. During this same period, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking, coming in at #12. AACC is located in Arnold, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,749 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
According to our most recent data, AACC supports 11,948 students, and 772 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 617 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,871. AACC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3,419 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, UMBC supports 13,497 students, and 411 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 286 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. UMBC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Schools in Maryland list.
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Hood College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking, coming in at #14. Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 469 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
According to our most recent data, Hood supports 2,042 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,458. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Bowie State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Bowie, Maryland. It awarded 1,178 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 6,250 students enrolled at Bowie State University, 300 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,565. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowie State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Morgan State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Morgan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 1,465 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Morgan State supports 7,634 students, and 215 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Harford Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking. Harford Community College is located in Bel Air, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 812 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the 5,256 students enrolled at Harford Community College, 204 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,423. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Coppin State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the small public school handed out 415 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 2,348 students enrolled at Coppin were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,535. Coppin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking, coming in at #19. Located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, the small public school handed out 424 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 1,508 students enrolled at SMCM, 50 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,554. SMCM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The 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.
With a ranking of #20, Montgomery College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. Rockville, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,798 students in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 457 of the 20,037 students enrolled at Montgomery College were GI Bill® students, of which 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,558. Montgomery College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Montgomery College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Schools in Maryland list.
College of Southern Maryland landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking. CSM is a medium-sized public school situated in La Plata, Maryland. It awarded 926 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 579 of the 6,164 students enrolled at CSM were GI Bill® students, of which 481 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,966. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Howard Community College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking, coming in at #22. HCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbia, Maryland. It awarded 1,355 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 9,566 students enrolled at HCC, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 275 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,934. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a ranking of #23, Capitol Technology University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. Located in Laurel, Maryland, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 175 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 754 students enrolled at Capitol Tech, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,704. On top of their other funding sources, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a ranking of #24, McDaniel College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland list. McDaniel College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 661 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 2,931 students enrolled at McDaniel, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,613. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Community College of Baltimore County came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in Maryland ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,925 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, CCBC supports 17,573 students, and 367 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,970. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 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)
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%.
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