2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 483 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,396 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling 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 Student Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 21 Best Student Counseling 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 Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 24 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Springfield College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 were 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. 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SCSU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SCSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cambridge College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cambridge College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,459. 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.
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.
Full Cambridge College Veteran Student Life Report
Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. CCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 61 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU, 321 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Connecticut State University]](/colleges/central-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Salem State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State University]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Vermont ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. UVM is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 23 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, UVM has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)
University of Southern Maine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, University of Southern Maine has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater State supports 10,651 students, and 393 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bridgewater State University]](/colleges/bridgewater-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rivier University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Rivier University is located in Nashua, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Rivier also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 2,178 students enrolled at Rivier were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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%.
Full Rivier Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, UMass Boston has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Student Counseling 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Fairfield University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fairfield University]](/colleges/fairfield-university/student-life/veterans/)
Providence College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Providence College is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Providence did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 4,821 students enrolled at Providence, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,661. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Western Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. WestConn is a small public school situated in Danbury, Connecticut. It awarded 22 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 5,246 students enrolled at Western Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,114. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Connecticut State University]](/colleges/western-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Plymouth State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Plymouth State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Plymouth State supports 4,491 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,351. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Plymouth State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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American International College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. American International College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
AIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,612 students enrolled at American International College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full AIC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Assumption also took the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,448 students enrolled at Assumption, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,125. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships 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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University of Saint Joseph came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
USJ also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,305 students enrolled at University of Saint Joseph were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,476. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USJ]](/colleges/saint-joseph-college/student-life/veterans/)
Merrimack College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Merrimack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Merrimack 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%.
Full Merrimack Veteran Student Life Report
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