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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,182 Degrees Awarded
$32,946 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 55,820 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,883 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,701 and $23,974 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,182 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences.

Top 10 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UNH Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 170 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI 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%. 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Framingham State University is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 81 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, Framingham State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Framingham State supports 4,876 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 130 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Framingham State University]](/colleges/framingham-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 19 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 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 UVM Veteran Student Life Report

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Merrimack College is a medium-sized school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 110 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merrimack, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Merrimack supports 5,418 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,794. During this same period, 11 students qualified for 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%.

Full Merrimack College Veteran Student Life Report

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

With a ranking of #9, Post University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Waterbury, Connecticut. It awarded 77 bachelors’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, Post University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 13,844 students enrolled at Post University, 1,029 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 736 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,975. 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.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, JWU Providence supports 5,676 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 175 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JWU Providence offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at JWU Providence]](/colleges/johnson-and-wales-university-providence/student-life/veterans/)

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