2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Social Work for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Social Work is the 13th most popular major in the country with 58,326 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 3,718 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,489 and $26,782 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in social work. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social work programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social work program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s”.
Top 19 Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are 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 scholarships 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 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work 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 school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 315 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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. 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 University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 264 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 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 93%, 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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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying social work list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac, 16 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 $21,337. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Quinnipiac 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 89%. 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 Quinnipiac University Veteran Student Life Report
Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 551 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,263 students enrolled at Simmons University, 239 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,906. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Westfield State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Westfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Westfield also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Westfield State University supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,224. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Westfield State University 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%.
Full Westfield Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
UMaine also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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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Springfield College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
Springfield College also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #17.Among the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Springfield College offers 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.
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Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 118 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State were GI Bill® students, of which 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 does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Vermont does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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Rhode Island College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 82 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
RIC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 206 of the 7,072 students enrolled at RIC 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 $5,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 RIC]](/colleges/rhode-island-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Anna Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anna Maria, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,492 students enrolled at Anna Maria, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Anna Maria]](/colleges/anna-maria-college/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified masters’s social work students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SCSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Connecticut State University]](/colleges/southern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 48 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)
Bridgewater State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and it awarded 70 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Bridgewater State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships 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 Bridgewater State University]](/colleges/bridgewater-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social work degrees to 170 students in 2020-2021.
UNE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New England supports 7,208 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,574. During this same period, 9 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%.
Full UNE Veteran Student Life Report
University of Saint Joseph landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. USJ is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 66 masters’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying social work list, USJ has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,305 students enrolled at USJ, 31 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 $9,476. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USJ offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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. 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 University of Saint Joseph]](/colleges/saint-joseph-college/student-life/veterans/)
Smith College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Social Work for a Master’s ranking. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 masters’s social work degrees to qualified students.
Smith also made our “Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 Smith College Veteran Student Life Report
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- 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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