2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 2,326 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and a strong support system for 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 general education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 UMaine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard University supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #3 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 8 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full URI Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.
RIC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rhode Island College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UMass Boston Veteran Student Life Report
American International College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate ranking. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
AIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,612 students enrolled at AIC were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full AIC Veteran Student Life Report
Lesley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Education for a Doctorate list. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lesley supports 4,200 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lesley]](/colleges/lesley-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 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)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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