2023 Best General Chemistry Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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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 Chemistry” ranking.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,178 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry”.
Top 14 Best General Chemistry Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying chemistry list, Northeastern has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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 Chemistry list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 71 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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 Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry ranking, coming in at #6. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying chemistry list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 89%.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
URI also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Rhode Island supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Rhode Island Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Williams College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry list. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying chemistry list, Williams has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,154. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Williams College Veteran Student Life Report
Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry list. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying chemistry list, Brandeis has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Brandeis Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Haven ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry list. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
University of New Haven also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Haven supports 6,961 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,535. During this same period, 86 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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With a ranking of #11, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry list. RIC is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 6 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
RIC 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 7,072 students enrolled at RIC, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,369. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Rhode Island College Veteran Student Life Report
Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 393 of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,335. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bridgewater State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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College of the Holy Cross came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry ranking. College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Holy Cross, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 2,970 students enrolled at Holy Cross were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,544. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. 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.
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Smith College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chemistry ranking. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Smith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Smith supports 2,504 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,293. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Smith Veteran Student Life Report
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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
- *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.
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