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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Finance for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 3,868 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance 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 finance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 49 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Boston College supports 14,934 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 100 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 214 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 85 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying finance list, SNHU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SNHU Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #5 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 8 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 157 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bentley University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Bentley University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

Bentley also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 5,177 students enrolled at Bentley, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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 92%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bentley University]](/colleges/bentley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #9, Bryant University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s list. Bryant University is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying finance list, Bryant has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 3,674 students enrolled at Bryant were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,003. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Bryant University Veteran Student Life Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying finance list, JWU Providence has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, JWU Providence supports 5,676 students, and 265 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 175 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full JWU Providence Veteran Student Life Report

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