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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,176 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,604 and $24,678 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology 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 information technology 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 IT for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree vets studying it.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,337. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Quinnipiac Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying it list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 25 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying it list, Boston College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Boston U Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Champlain College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s. Champlain College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 31 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Champlain, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,137 students enrolled at Champlain, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 26 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Champlain offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
URI also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer 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 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 URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)
Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Brandeis also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brandeis University supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brandeis University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s list. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New England Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,031 students enrolled at New England Tech, 259 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 34 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 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 New England Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for IT for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 17 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Providence, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 5,676 students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University - Providence, 265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Johnson & Wales University - Providence does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johnson & Wales University - Providence]](/colleges/johnson-and-wales-university-providence/student-life/veterans/)
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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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