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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction 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 Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 46th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 671 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction 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 curriculum and instruction program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction 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 125 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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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 Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 152 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.

Boston U also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #1.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s list. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.

Fitchburg State also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4.Of the 6,728 students enrolled at Fitchburg State University, 147 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 $5,988. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Fitchburg State Veteran Student Life Report

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Lasell University
Newton, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lasell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lasell University is a small school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

Lasell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 1,951 students enrolled at Lasell University, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,225. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lasell University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Lasell University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

Bay Path did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 3,224 students enrolled at Bay Path, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Western New England University
Springfield, Massachusetts

Western New England University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s ranking. Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.

Western New England also took the #7 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 3,673 students enrolled at Western New England University, 81 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,271. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for 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%.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 50 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merrimack, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Merrimack College supports 5,418 students, and 72 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,794. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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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Curry College
Milton, Massachusetts

Curry College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s list. Curry is a small school located in Milton, Massachusetts that handed out 20 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

Curry not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.According to our most recent data, Curry supports 2,410 students, and 167 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 76 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,704. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Curriculum & Instruction for a Master’s ranking. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 masters’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley University, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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