Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 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%.
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