2023 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Master’s” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s”.
Top 10 Best Sociology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. During this same period, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)
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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #3 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 6 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Yale University supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. 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 Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were 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.
Full Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying sociology list, Suffolk has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. To help with additional expenses, 21 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk]](/colleges/suffolk-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s list. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s sociology degrees 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. 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.
Full Harvard University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Brandeis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds 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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis University]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sociology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston, 678 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Veteran Student Life Report
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