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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Legal Professions for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 61,055 people earned their degree in legal professions, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, legal professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,649 and had an average of $28,699 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 4,378 legal professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,310 and $28,867 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in legal professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal professions programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the legal professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree vets studying legal professions.

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate list. Suffolk is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 340 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 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%.

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 103 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Quinnipiac supports 9,746 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinnipiac 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 282 doctorate’s legal professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 228 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Boston College supports 14,934 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 100 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 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%. 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 Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 194 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying legal professions list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Legal Professions 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 138 doctorate’s legal professions degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying legal professions list, UCONN has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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. 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 University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 601 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal professions students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine 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%.

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Vermont Law School
South Royalton, Vermont

Vermont Law School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Vermont Law School is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Royalton, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 165 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

VLS also made our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 624 students enrolled at Vermont Law School, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,622. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Vermont Law School]](/colleges/vermont-law-school/student-life/veterans/)

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Roger Williams University School of Law came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Legal Professions for a Doctorate ranking. Roger Williams University School of Law is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Roger Williams University School of Law not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 522 students enrolled at Roger Williams University School of Law, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Roger Williams University School of Law]](/colleges/roger-williams-university-school-of-law/student-life/veterans/)

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