2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Elementary Special Ed
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Ranked Colleges
77
Degrees Awarded
$42,600
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Elementary Special Ed” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,625 people earned their degree in elementary special education, making the major the 326th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 77 elementary special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary special education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the elementary special education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The elementary special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Elementary Special Ed”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Elementary Special Ed
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Elementary Special Ed”.
Top 1 Best Elementary Special Education Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Elementary Special Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Merrimack College landed the #1 spot on the list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack College, 72 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. During this same period, 11 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Merrimack]](/colleges/merrimack-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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