2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
2,058
Degrees Awarded
$41,342
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,126 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,342 and $24,603 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,058 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences 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 Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 16 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 52 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 44 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 62 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell also made our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts - Lowell supports 18,150 students, and 623 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 290 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds 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%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 127 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)
Brandeis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 39 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, Brandeis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 85%. 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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Williams College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Williams College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Williams also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #10, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University, 393 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bridgewater State University]](/colleges/bridgewater-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State University]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rhode Island College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 206 of the 7,072 students enrolled at RIC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full RIC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 12 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
ECSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 4,644 students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,558. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ECSU]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 41 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Holy Cross also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 2,970 students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,544. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Holy Cross]](/colleges/college-of-the-holy-cross/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Vermont University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 15 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical sciences list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Vermont University supports 1,999 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Northern Vermont University Veteran Student Life Report
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