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2023 Best American History (United States) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

1 Ranked Colleges
5 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for American History for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for American History for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 119 people earned their degree in American history (United States), making the major the 941st most popular in the United States.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American history (United States) programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American history (United States) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for American History for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly for American History for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying american history.

Top 1 Best American History (United States) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Harvard crest
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for American History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s American history degrees to qualified students.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American History (United States) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Harvard University supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

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

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