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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Business/Commerce is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,042 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,399 and had an average of $26,389 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,482 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,313 and $20,424 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,706 general business/commerce 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 General Business for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 17 Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 880 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through 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.

Full Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s. Framingham State University is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 72 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Framingham State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State University, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,993. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State University 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%.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 44 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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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 General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 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. 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.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Castleton is a small school located in Castleton, Vermont that handed out 10 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Castleton also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,211 students enrolled at Castleton University, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Castleton University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 150 bachelors’s general business degrees to qualified students.

Westfield also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 5,395 students enrolled at Westfield State University, 197 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,224. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Westfield State University 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%.

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Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts

Nichols College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s list. Nichols is a small school located in Dudley, Massachusetts that handed out 83 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Nichols did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 1,518 students enrolled at Nichols were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,839. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Nichols College Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk University]](/colleges/suffolk-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. Plymouth State is a small school located in Plymouth, New Hampshire that handed out 87 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general business list, Plymouth State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 4,491 students enrolled at Plymouth State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,351. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Plymouth State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Plymouth State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

Regis College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Weston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Regis College also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,460 students enrolled at Regis College, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,384. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis College 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%. 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.

Full Regis College Veteran Student Life Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general business list, WPI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general business students in 2020-2021.

Emerson also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson College, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,410. On top of their other funding sources, 38 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%.

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

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western New England, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,271. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through 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%.

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Saint Anselm College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general business list, St. Anselm College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,019 students enrolled at St. Anselm College, 33 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,913. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Business for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general business degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UBridgeport, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Bridgeport supports 4,155 students, and 85 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 57 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,432. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full UBridgeport Veteran Student Life Report

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