2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization
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Ranked Colleges
39
Degrees Awarded
$36,200
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Ancient Studies/Civilization is the 902nd most popular major in the country with 137 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 39 ancient studies/civilization graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ancient studies/civilization. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent ancient studies/civilization programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ancient studies/civilization program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The ancient studies/civilization school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region vets studying ancient studies/civilization.
Top 2 Best Ancient Studies/Civilization Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ancient studies/civilization degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ancient Studies/Civilization. Colby is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 8 ’s ancient studies/civilization degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colby, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 2,155 students enrolled at Colby were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,447. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Colby]](/colleges/colby-college/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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