2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 7,145 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,409 and $26,152 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Boston College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, Boston U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, UMass Boston has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 were 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. 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/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
Full University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, Brandeis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)
Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 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 received funds through 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 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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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate ranking. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
SCSU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SCSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report
Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Simmons also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 239 of the 6,263 students enrolled at Simmons University were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,906. During this same period, 20 students received scholarships 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 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Smith, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Smith Veteran Student Life Report
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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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