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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing

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208 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing

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 Specialized Marketing” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,431 and had an average of $30,391 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 208 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,789 and $27,722 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the specialized sales, merchandising and marketing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing

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

Top 10 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 72 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying specialized marketing list, SNHU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern New Hampshire University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SNHU]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart University supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,785. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Sacred Heart University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees 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.According to our most recent data, University of Rhode Island supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lasell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing list. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 32 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Lasell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 1,951 students enrolled at Lasell were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,225. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Bay State College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bay State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bay State College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bay State College supports 691 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,738. During this same period, 15 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bay State College]](/colleges/bay-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #6. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bedford, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlesex Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at Middlesex Community College, 130 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,543. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 2 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gateway Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Gateway Community College supports 6,003 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,186. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gateway Community College]](/colleges/gateway-community-college-new-haven/student-life/veterans/)

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Fisher College
Boston, Massachusetts

Fisher College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing ranking, coming in at #8. Fisher College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Fisher College 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 1,419 students enrolled at Fisher College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,041. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fisher College]](/colleges/fisher-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing ranking. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 44 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying specialized marketing list, JWU Providence has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,676 students enrolled at JWU Providence, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Specialized Marketing ranking. UBridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 4 ’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,155 students enrolled at UBridgeport, 85 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,432. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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