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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 567 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great media arts 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 media arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 73 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 UMaine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 13 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Endicott has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 22 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
ECSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,644 students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
UHart also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Hartford Veteran Student Life Report
Salem State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,246 students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,114. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full WestConn Veteran Student Life Report
Keene State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Keene State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State College, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%.
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Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Rindge, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Franklin Pierce has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,928 students enrolled at Franklin Pierce, 2 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 $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin Pierce 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%.
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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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