2023 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 16,104 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 798 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family practice nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for 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 practice nurse/nursing 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 Practice Nursing
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing”.
Top 11 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart, 139 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Sacred Heart University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 22 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 UNH Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing. Simmons is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 538 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,263 students enrolled at Simmons University, 239 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,906. During this same period, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Simmons]](/colleges/simmons-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 17 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer 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 Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fairfield University supports 5,513 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 Fairfield U]](/colleges/fairfield-university/student-life/veterans/)
Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing ranking. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 15 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Salve Regina also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Salve Regina supports 2,771 students, and 74 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,783. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salve Regina offers 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%.
Full Salve Regina University Veteran Student Life Report
MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
MGH Institute of Health Professions also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,269 students enrolled at MGH Institute of Health Professions were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,665. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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.
Full MGH Institute of Health Professions Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,967 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s Maine, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,527. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine]](/colleges/saint-josephs-college-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)
American International College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing ranking, coming in at #9. American International College is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
AIC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,612 students enrolled at American International College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Family Practice Nursing list. MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
MCPHS University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences supports 7,501 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,279. During this same period, 3 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-pharmacy-and-health-sciences/student-life/veterans/)
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