2023 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine 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 UMaine Veteran Student Life Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical education teaching degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University, 393 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 37 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

CCSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University, 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. 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.

Full Central Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching. Westfield State University is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Westfield also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Westfield State University supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 21 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 93%. 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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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,072 students enrolled at RIC, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching ranking. Springfield College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 34 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Springfield College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Springfield College Veteran Student Life Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, Connecticut

With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 46 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Connecticut State University supports 9,331 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 202 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 10 ’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 4,644 students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Connecticut State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Connecticut State University]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, Maine

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education Teaching ranking. Saint Joseph’s Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Joseph’s Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 1,967 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,527. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%.

Full Saint Joseph’s Maine Veteran Student Life Report