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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$44,703 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 305 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,454 and $31,625 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 220 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and a strong support system for 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 general architecture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture.

Top 6 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 19 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Norwich also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich, 822 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. In addition to receiving other benefits, 55 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Norwich offers 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%.

Full Norwich University Veteran Student Life Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #4 spot on the list. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 66 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

RWU also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 95 of the 4,702 students enrolled at Roger Williams University were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,342. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Keene State also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Keene State College supports 3,210 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keene State College 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%.

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,227 students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,999. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full RISD Veteran Student Life Report

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