2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Electrical Engineering is the 39th most popular major in the country with 28,844 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,669 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,909 and $25,820 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in electrical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great electrical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, MIT supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 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 98%. 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.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 175 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were 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. During this same period, 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 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 Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
UCONN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for 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%. 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/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell offers 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%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Haven ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Haven also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 86 students received funds 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 University of New Haven]](/colleges/university-of-new-haven/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying ee list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tufts supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. During this same period, 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 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 URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds 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 89%. 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 Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.
UVM also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 were 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 65 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
WPI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Worcester Polytechnic Institute supports 6,920 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report
University of Hartford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 4 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart also took the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 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. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Western New England University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Western New England University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New England not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 81 of the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,271. During this same period, 13 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western New England]](/colleges/western-new-england-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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