2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 34,975 people earned their degree in other multi/interdisciplinary studies, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,266 and had an average of $24,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,042 other multi/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,990 and $26,015 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other multi/interdisciplinary studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other multi/interdisciplinary 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 other multi/interdisciplinary studies 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 Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree vets studying other interdisciplinary studies.
Top 3 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.
WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WPI]](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute/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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