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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Interactive Multimedia” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,069 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 567 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent media arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the media arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region vets studying interactive multimedia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 47 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U 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, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UCONN also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 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 $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.
Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Emerson also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,410. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 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%.
Full Emerson College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. Endicott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Endicott also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott College were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,129. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Endicott]](/colleges/endicott-college/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia ranking. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 22 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying interactive multimedia list, ECSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,644 students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University, 121 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,558. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Connecticut State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ECSU]](/colleges/eastern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Champlain College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Champlain, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 4,137 students enrolled at Champlain were GI Bill® students, of which 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. On top of their other funding sources, 26 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 Hartford landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hartford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hartford]](/colleges/university-of-hartford/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Salem State University Veteran Student Life Report
Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
WestConn 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 5,246 students enrolled at WestConn, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,114. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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 Western Connecticut State University]](/colleges/western-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Maine Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia list. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 44 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying interactive multimedia list, SMCC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Maine Community College supports 5,789 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,882. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Maine Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Keene State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Keene State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State College 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 $10,676. During this same period, 11 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Keene State]](/colleges/keene-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
Franklin Pierce University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Interactive Multimedia ranking. Franklin Pierce University is a small school located in Rindge, New Hampshire that handed out 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin Pierce also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,928 students enrolled at Franklin Pierce University, 2 are 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 $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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