2023 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking.
General Computer Engineering is the 58th most popular major in the country with 13,520 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 843 general computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general computer engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 4 Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general computer engineering students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general computer engineering degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Computer Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 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 $10,026. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/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.