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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 741 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,177 and $24,758 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 645 anthropology 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 Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology.

Top 25 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Brown supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Brown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 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 $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. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 7 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale 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 $12,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 31 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine 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%.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds 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%. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #18 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 21 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,745 students enrolled at Amherst 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 $23,370. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Amherst]](/colleges/amherst-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Southern New Hampshire University supports 134,345 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern New Hampshire University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

With a ranking of #11, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Central Connecticut State University 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Connecticut State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CCSU]](/colleges/central-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 26 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UMass Boston has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. 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.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 38 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UVM has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were 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. 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 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s anthropology 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 Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 are 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. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 38 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dartmouth College]](/colleges/dartmouth-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 15 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

Bowdoin College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Bowdoin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 1,777 students enrolled at Bowdoin College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,044. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 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 86%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bowdoin College]](/colleges/bowdoin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, SCSU supports 9,331 students, and 301 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 202 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,110. During this same period, 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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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Conn College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Connecticut College supports 1,737 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Connecticut College Veteran Student Life Report

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Easton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stonehill also took the #24 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Stonehill College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,520. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Stonehill Veteran Student Life Report

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University, 393 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. During this same period, 8 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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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

Holy Cross did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 2,970 students enrolled at College of the Holy Cross, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 12 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of the Holy Cross]](/colleges/college-of-the-holy-cross/student-life/veterans/)

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Mt. Holyoke has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mount Holyoke College supports 2,040 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,745. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Holyoke College]](/colleges/mount-holyoke-college/student-life/veterans/)

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