2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 9,899 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,289 and $26,830 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, UNH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’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. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. 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 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 35 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William James College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
William James College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 805 students enrolled at William James College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,982. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 704 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, SNHU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern New Hampshire University]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UVM supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. During this same period, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)
University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UCONN also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine 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%.
Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 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 89%. 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 Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, CCSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CCSU supports 10,652 students, and 321 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 62 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Southern Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through 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 SCSU]](/colleges/southern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rhode Island College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
RIC also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Rhode Island College Veteran Student Life Report
Fairfield University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Fairfield U]](/colleges/fairfield-university/student-life/veterans/)
American International College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
AIC also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,612 students enrolled at American International College 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 $13,052. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Fisher College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Fisher College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fisher College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fisher College supports 1,419 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,041. During this same period, 0 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 Fisher College]](/colleges/fisher-college/student-life/veterans/)
Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 3,405 students enrolled at Clark University, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,985. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clark University]](/colleges/clark-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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