2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Physical Sciences

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Physical Sciences list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Physical Sciences list. Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Massasoit Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,665 students enrolled at Massasoit Community College, 339 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 214 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,189. 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.

Full Massasoit Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Anselm College
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological & Physical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the #3 spot on the list. St. Anselm College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Anselm College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 33 of the 2,019 students enrolled at St. Anselm College 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 $5,913. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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