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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science

6 Ranked Colleges
372 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Animal Science” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 372 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general 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 animal sciences, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science

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

Top 6 Best Animal Sciences, General Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 31 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 35 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 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 $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine offers 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 UMaine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified ’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI 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. During this same period, 0 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 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 85%.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 ’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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