2023 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 581 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s”.
Top 10 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,129. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Endicott 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 161 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Framingham State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State University, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Framingham State University]](/colleges/framingham-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Rhode Island College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
RIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, RIC supports 7,072 students, and 206 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 30 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, UMass Boston supports 16,259 students, and 678 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 362 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. 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.
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Rivier University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Rivier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 2,178 students enrolled at Rivier, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,338. During this same period, 4 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rivier University]](/colleges/rivier-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 5 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,331 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Connecticut State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Connecticut State University]](/colleges/southern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Mount Holyoke College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Holyoke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 2,040 students enrolled at Mt. Holyoke were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,745. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 Mount Holyoke College]](/colleges/mount-holyoke-college/student-life/veterans/)
Antioch University - New England came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Antioch University - New England, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Antioch University - New England supports 895 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,358. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Antioch University - New England]](/colleges/antioch-university-new-england/student-life/veterans/)
Lesley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 55 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,419. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Lesley University Veteran Student Life Report
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