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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 1,835 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree vets studying sociology.

Top 10 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 9 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 1 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 $12,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Yale University Veteran Student Life Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate list. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying sociology list, Brown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students qualified for 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. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 5 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree vets studying sociology list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s sociology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Sociology 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 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%. 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.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Doctorate ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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