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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Business Administration & Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 416,590 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 11,253 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,916 and $23,524 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business administration and management programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business administration and management 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 Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received scholarships through 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 89%, 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received scholarships through 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%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard University supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are 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.

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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, UMass Boston has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts - Boston supports 16,259 students, and 678 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 362 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Boston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UMass Boston Veteran Student Life Report

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cambridge College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,459. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

Full Cambridge College Veteran Student Life Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WPI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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