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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 25th most popular major in the country with 38,475 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,835 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,207 and $25,426 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate

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

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Boston College also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Yale University supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

Brown also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Brown supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Brown]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying sociology list, UNH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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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 Sociology for a Doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sociology students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 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.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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 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 Harvard University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston also took the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)

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