2023 Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, UVM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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