Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 318 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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