The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Polymer Engineering”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Polymer Engineering list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell 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 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell offers 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Polymer Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s polymer engineering degrees to qualified students.
UMass Amherst 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 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts 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. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)