2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 21 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying subject specific ed list, UNH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were 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 $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Springfield College also made our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying subject specific ed list, Simmons has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,263 students enrolled at Simmons, 239 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 $13,906. During this same period, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate ranking. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UHart supports 6,493 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UHart Veteran Student Life Report