2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 CIS for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 88,434 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 4,815 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,933 and $24,269 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in computer information systems. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer information systems programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 computer information systems program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 10 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 295 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying cis list, UNH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 43 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were 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. During this same period, 0 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
SNHU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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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Sacred Heart University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart also made our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%. 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/)
With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 44 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying cis list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)
University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
URI also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. UMass Dartmouth is a public institution located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Dartmouth also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth supports 7,869 students, and 209 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)
Central Connecticut State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 321 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 3 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 Central Connecticut State University]](/colleges/central-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Harvard University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 77 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. 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 UMass Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)
Brandeis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 17 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Brandeis University Veteran Student Life Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 25 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying cis list, WPI has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI, 77 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 $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full WPI Veteran Student Life Report
Bentley University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s list. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s CIS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying cis list, Bentley has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bentley supports 5,177 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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 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%.
Full Bentley University Veteran Student Life Report
Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for CIS for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 70 masters’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying cis list, Clark has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,405 students enrolled at Clark, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,985. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Clark University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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