2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,208 people earned their degree in general advanced legal research/studies, making the major the 276th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general advanced legal research/studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general advanced legal research/studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general advanced legal research/studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate”.
Top 18 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 96%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 91%. 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%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying advanced legal research/studies list, UChicago has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 100%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying advanced legal research/studies list, KU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 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%.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 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. During this same period, 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 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Stanford University supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 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 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report
Washington University in St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying advanced legal research/studies list, Pitt has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at Pitt, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying advanced legal research/studies list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University at Buffalo supports 32,347 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 195 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 87%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Buffalo]](/colleges/university-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to qualified students.
Columbia also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,227. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Tulane Veteran Student Life Report
Harvard University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying advanced legal research/studies list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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Wake Forest University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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 95%. 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 Wake Forest University]](/colleges/wake-forest-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #18, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Doctorate list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Emory supports 13,997 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Emory University]](/colleges/emory-university/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.
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