2023 Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 2 masters’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, UVM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Vermont 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. 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 UVM Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Animal Science for a Master’s list. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying animal science list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst offers 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 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 UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)