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2023 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$38,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Civil Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 1,231 general civil 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 Civil Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, Northeastern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tufts supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 URI Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 1 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UVM supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Worcester Polytechnic Institute supports 6,920 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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