2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’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 General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 20,711 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 1,231 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 879 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering programs and a strong support system for 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 general civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 20 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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 General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 53 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, UNH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell 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 UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
UMaine also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
WIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 4,389 students enrolled at WIT, 136 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,901. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIT 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%.
Full Wentworth Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 URI Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Norwich University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, Norwich has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich, 822 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. During this same period, 55 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 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 #11, University of New Haven did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New Haven supports 6,961 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. During this same period, 86 students received funds 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 University of New Haven Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, UMass Dartmouth has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Tufts University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tufts University supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for 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. 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.
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University of Vermont ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, WPI supports 6,920 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute]](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RWU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, RWU supports 4,702 students, and 95 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,342. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RWU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 RWU]](/colleges/roger-williams-university/student-life/veterans/)
Central Connecticut State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Central Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Hartford landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
UHart also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hartford offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Merrimack College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 20 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Merrimack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,794. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%.
Full Merrimack Veteran Student Life Report
Western New England University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western New England University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, Western New England has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western New England University supports 3,673 students, and 81 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,271. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds 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%.
Full Western New England University Veteran Student Life Report
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