2023 Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a Master’s. Springfield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Springfield College also made our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in West Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 30 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying industrial and organizational psychology list, University of New Haven has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were 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 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 New Haven Veteran Student Life Report

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William James College
Newton, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William James College landed the #3 spot on the list. William James College is located in Newton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees to qualified students.

William James College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 805 students enrolled at William James College, 40 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,982. During this same period, 7 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full William James College Veteran Student Life Report

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a Master’s. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart University 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 $12,785. During this same period, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s industrial and organizational psychology students in 2020-2021.

Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Salem State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Industrial and Organizational Psychology for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 masters’s industrial and organizational psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield U were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Fairfield U Veteran Student Life Report