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

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1,314 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Medicine for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 20,665 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 1,314 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medicine programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the medicine 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 the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate

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

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

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 120 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. During this same period, 40 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brown]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 were 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 $21,337. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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 Quinnipiac University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 167 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying medicine list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 92 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale, 1 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 $12,238. During this same period, 0 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 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Yale]](/colleges/yale-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

Tufts also took the #4 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%. 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.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 110 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying medicine list, UVM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 107 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 93%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

Full Harvard University Veteran Student Life Report

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2 GI Bill® Students**
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate list. UMass Medical School is a small public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 169 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Medical School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester supports 1,292 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Veteran Student Life Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #10, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine 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 99 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth, 15 are 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 $23,075. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through 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 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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