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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 59,565 computer science students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 5,158 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science 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 computer science 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 Computer Science for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate”.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students received funds through 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 98%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full MIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 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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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 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%.

Full UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tufts University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying computer science list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Harvard University Veteran Student Life Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2020-2021.

WPI also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. During this same period, 7 students qualified for 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 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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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,075. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Dartmouth College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Computer Science for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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