2023 Best International & Comparative Education Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
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Ranked Colleges
14
Degrees Awarded
$37,900
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for International and Comparative Education” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 293 people earned their degree in international and comparative education, making the major the 724th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 14 international and comparative education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international and comparative education programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international and comparative education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for International and Comparative Education
The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts vets studying international and comparative education.
Top 1 Best International & Comparative Education Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for International and Comparative Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 14 ’s international and comparative education degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students qualified for 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/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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