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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Women's Studies for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Women’s Studies is the 259th most popular major in the country with 2,868 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in women’s studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality women’s studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 94%. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s women’s studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying women’s studies list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB 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 91%.

Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Women’s Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 doctorate’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory also made our “Best Women’s Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.

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