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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Policy for a Doctorate. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Policy 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. To help with additional expenses, 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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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Policy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Policy for a Doctorate. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 21 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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