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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 263rd most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Rutgers Newark has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - Newark supports 13,231 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full Rutgers University - Newark Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Social Sciences for a Doctorate. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 doctorate’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Capella University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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