2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats for a Master’s. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats for a Master’s. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Statistics Master’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats for a Master’s list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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