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

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire

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 Zoology for a Bachelor’s. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 107 bachelors’s zoology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #4 spot on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM 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 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%.

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Unity College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s zoology students in 2020-2021.

Unity also made our “Best Zoology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Unity College supports 1,429 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,720. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

With a ranking of #6, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Zoology for a Bachelor’s list. Biddeford, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s zoology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

UNE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Zoology Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

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