2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 87 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general ie list, UCONN has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 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 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 93%.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s general IE degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general ie list, URI has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Rhode Island 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

WPI also made our “Best General Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. During this same period, 7 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General IE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general IE students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western New England, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Industrial 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. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships 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%.

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