2023 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 for Public Policy for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Policy is the 113th most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public policy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,451 and had an average of $21,866 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public policy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public policy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public policy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying public policy.
Top 25 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public policy students in 2020-2021.
U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying public policy list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, George Mason University supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received funds through 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 12 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 85%.
Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%.
Full KU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 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%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying public policy list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public policy students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - Camden supports 7,076 students, and 237 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 121 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,118. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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With a ranking of #14, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #14 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public policy students in 2020-2021.
Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are 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 $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas also took the #13 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin also made our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Austin offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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With a ranking of #18, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 90%, 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 Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.
Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Duke University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Duke University supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 97%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 12 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying public policy list, UMBC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMBC Veteran Student Life Report
The New School did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at The New School were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The New School Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public policy students in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)
University of Southern Maine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public policy students in 2020-2021.
Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer 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%.
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Brandeis University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Doctorate ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying public policy list, Brandeis has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)
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