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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Marine Biology is the 298th most popular major in the country with 1,835 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 219 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 marine biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in marine biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marine biology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marine biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’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. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine 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%.

Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 32 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

University of New Haven not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New Haven supports 6,961 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Haven 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%.

Full University of New Haven Veteran Student Life Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees to qualified students.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 26 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological oceanography list, URI has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Unity College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Unity, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Unity, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 38 of the 1,429 students enrolled at Unity were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,720. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Unity College]](/colleges/unity-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological oceanography students in 2020-2021.

RWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 4,702 students enrolled at Roger Williams University, 95 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,342. 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.

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 Roger Williams University]](/colleges/roger-williams-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New England ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Oceanography for a Bachelor’s list. University of New England is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Biddeford, Maine. It awarded 17 bachelors’s biological oceanography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Marine Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 7,208 students enrolled at University of New England, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,574. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New England offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New England]](/colleges/university-of-new-england/student-life/veterans/)

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