2023 Best Systems Science & Theory Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Systems Theory” ranking.

Systems Science & Theory is the 471st most popular major in the country with 884 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 157 systems science and theory graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Systems Theory” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in systems science and theory. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality systems science and theory programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the systems science and theory program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Systems Theory

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region vets studying systems theory.

Top 2 Best Systems Science & Theory Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

1

Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

15 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$25,162 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Systems Theory that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s systems theory degrees to qualified students.

Boston U 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 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

2

University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

218 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$10,767 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Systems Theory that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s systems theory degrees to qualified students.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Systems Science & Theory Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Hiroki Sayama, D.Sc..