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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor's

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 Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sports Communication is the 532nd most popular major in the country with 729 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 49 sports communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 sports communication 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 Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in sports communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports communication programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sports communication program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s list. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Emerson also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,410. During this same period, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,139. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Sports Communication for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin Pierce University landed the #5 spot on the list. Franklin Pierce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 6 bachelors’s sports communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franklin Pierce, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Franklin Pierce University supports 1,928 students, and 2 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 $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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