2023 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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 86%. 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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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 Exercise Science for a Master’s list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Exercise Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 6 masters’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU, 301 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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