2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Economics for a Doctorate

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Economics for a Doctorate. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. UNH 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 86%.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Economics for a Doctorate. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Clark also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clark University supports 3,405 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,985. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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