2023 Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,648 people earned their degree in accounting and finance, making the major the 289th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 404 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 354 accounting and finance 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 Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and finance programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the accounting and finance program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 112 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting and finance list, SNHU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern New Hampshire University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Suffolk has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk University does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk]](/colleges/suffolk-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Salem State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 were 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. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State University]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 393 of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bridgewater State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Granite State College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Concord, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,879 students enrolled at GSC, 211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,127. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received scholarships through 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 Granite State College]](/colleges/granite-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Bentley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Bentley has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,177 students enrolled at Bentley University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,487. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bentley University offers 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bentley]](/colleges/bentley-university/student-life/veterans/)
Franklin Pierce University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rindge, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s accounting and finance degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Franklin Pierce also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 1,928 students enrolled at Franklin Pierce University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Franklin Pierce University]](/colleges/franklin-pierce-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bryant University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Accounting and Finance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
Bryant not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 3,674 students enrolled at Bryant were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,003. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
Full Bryant Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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