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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 2,419 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 264th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban and regional planning, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning, general 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 urban and regional planning, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying urban design.

Top 22 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban design degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were 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. 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #12 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban design degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 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 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 94%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received funds 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 1 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying urban design list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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%. 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying urban design list, UW Seattle has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban design degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #12, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #14, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #16, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through 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 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

UC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds 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 88%, 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 UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UT Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s urban design degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying urban design list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 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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With a ranking of #21, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 doctorate’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #21 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” 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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts 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 for Urban Design for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also took the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through 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%. 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.

Full Harvard University Veteran Student Life Report

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