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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs

6 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs” ranking.

Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 110 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in urban studies/affairs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies/affairs programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the urban studies/affairs 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 Urban Affairs

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs”.

Top 6 Best Urban Studies/Affairs 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 Urban Affairs list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 18 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 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 Brown 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 Urban Affairs. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.

Full Tufts University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s urban affairs degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying urban affairs list, UCONN has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 ’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Worcester State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Worcester State supports 5,724 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,630. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

Full Worcester State Veteran Student Life Report

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Urban Affairs ranking. Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity Bantams, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,241 students enrolled at Trinity College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,408. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. 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.

Full Trinity College Veteran Student Life Report

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