2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mathematics & Statistics is the 17th most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,845 and had an average of $21,658 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 4,675 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,200 and $22,865 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and statistics programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate”.
Top 12 Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying mathematics & statistics list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Brown University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
UNH also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus offers 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 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 Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 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 $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.
Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report
Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate ranking. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst does offer 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%. 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 UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)
Harvard University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 25 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.
Full Harvard University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying mathematics & statistics list, UVM has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report
Dartmouth College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth College, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,075. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Dartmouth College Veteran Student Life Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Mathematics & Statistics for a Doctorate list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.
WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. To help with additional expenses, 7 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 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute]](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)
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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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