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2023 Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

1 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$38,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Area Studies for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Virginia for Area Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Area Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $20,927 in loans still to pay off.

Across Virginia, there were 177 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,514 and $21,358 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great area studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the area studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Area Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Area Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 1 Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Area Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also took the #1 spot in our “Best Area Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 531 of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary were GI Bill® students, of which 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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