2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Asian Studies

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Massachusetts for Asian Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Asian Studies is the 452nd most popular major in the country with 925 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 38 Asian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Asian Studies” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Asian studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Asian studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Asian studies 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 Massachusetts for Asian Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Asian Studies”.

Top 2 Best Asian Studies Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

1

Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

16 GI Bill® Students**

$26,154 Average GI Bill® Award

$71,608 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Asian Studies list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s Asian studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our massachusetts vets studying asian studies list, Williams has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams College, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,154. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Williams Veteran Student Life Report

2

Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

10 GI Bill® Students**

$23,370 Average GI Bill® Award

$71,567 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amherst College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Asian Studies. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s Asian studies degrees to qualified students.

Amherst also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,745 students enrolled at Amherst College, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,370. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Amherst College 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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth.