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2023 Best Finance Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

47 Ranked Colleges
3,868 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance” ranking.

Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 3,868 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in finance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent finance programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance 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 Finance

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance”.

Top 25 Best Finance Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 402 students in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #2 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 118 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Quinnipiac supports 9,746 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinnipiac 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Quinnipiac Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 214 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 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 $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 92%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 185 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 99 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Sacred Heart also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart University supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sacred Heart University]](/colleges/sacred-heart-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BHCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, BHCC supports 9,924 students, and 355 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 256 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bunker Hill Community College]](/colleges/bunker-hill-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern 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. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 207 degrees to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 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 SNHU]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 117 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk 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%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, Yale has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yale supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, UMaine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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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 Finance ranking, coming in at #12. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 are 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Massachusetts Amherst ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 234 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Dartmouth, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 209 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #15, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 14 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

University of New Haven also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. During this same period, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 215 diplomas to qualified ’s finance students in 2020-2021.

Providence also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Providence College supports 4,821 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,661. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. CCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 90 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships 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 Central Connecticut State University]](/colleges/central-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut

Albertus Magnus College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Albertus Magnus College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, Albertus Magnus has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,384 students enrolled at Albertus Magnus, 56 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,246. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Southern Maine came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s finance degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Maine supports 8,022 students, and 400 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. During this same period, 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 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%.

Full University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 34 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Salve Regina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,771 students enrolled at Salve Regina University, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,783. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 36 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, Salem State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. To help with additional expenses, 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 University]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying finance list, Harvard has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard University supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance ranking. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 18 ’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Plymouth State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Plymouth State supports 4,491 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,351. During this same period, 3 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 Plymouth State]](/colleges/plymouth-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s finance degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield U, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

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