2023 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
46
Degrees Awarded
$35,200
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 International Security for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 659 people earned their degree in international security, making the major the 548th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 81 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 international security program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Security for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Security for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Security for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Security for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 46 masters’s international security degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Security 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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Notes and References
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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