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

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$63,098 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for 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 History for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,281 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,574 and $23,789 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for History for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history 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 Massachusetts for History for a Doctorate

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

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for History for a Doctorate list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. During this same period, 64 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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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 History 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 history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 are 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for History for a Doctorate. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2020-2021.

Harvard also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Harvard 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for History for a Doctorate list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst does offer 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%. 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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