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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,488 Degrees Awarded
$60,975 Avg Salary
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. 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 Medicine for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Medicine is the 40th most popular major in the country with 28,629 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,621 and had an average of $16,640 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,488 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,975 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. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent medicine 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 medicine 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 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

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 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

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, Quinnipiac University landed the #2 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.Among the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 Medicine 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 medicine degrees to 167 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

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, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Yale supports 12,060 students, and 1 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 $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

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, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 196 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. UVM is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 110 doctorate’s 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.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

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

UCONN also took the #10 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 160 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 1 students received funds through 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%. 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.

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

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

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 169 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Medical School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 1,292 students enrolled at UMass Medical School, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-medical-school-worcester/student-life/veterans/)

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Medicine for a Doctorate ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 99 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dartmouth College]](/colleges/dartmouth-college/student-life/veterans/)

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