College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate

5 Ranked Colleges
24 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,196 people earned their degree in African American studies, making the major the 389th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent African American studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the African American studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More African American Studies Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

1

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Read More…

2

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying african american studies list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

3
UofL crest
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville 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%.

Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s African American studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UWM also made our “Best African American Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

5

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for African American Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s African American studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #5 spot in our “Best African American Studies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options