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2023 Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$38,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,172 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through 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 97%, 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 Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. During this same period, 1 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 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts 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. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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