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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,248 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,492 and $26,391 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng.

Top 11 Best Civil Engineering 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 Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 86%, 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%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN 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. 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 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. 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%.

Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 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. University of Massachusetts - Lowell does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 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 Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. 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 85%, 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%.

Full University of Rhode Island Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #10, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UVM supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, WPI has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI, 77 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WPI]](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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