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2023 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
357 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,709 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 160th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 357 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration 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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration”.

Top 16 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston 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, 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 received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, 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 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. Endicott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Endicott also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students received scholarships 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%.

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Providence also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Providence supports 4,821 students, and 25 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,661. During this same period, 3 students qualified for 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 92%, 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 Providence College]](/colleges/providence-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 16 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ranking. Salem State University is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, Salem State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salem State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Salem State University Veteran Student Life Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. New England College is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 12 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NEC, 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 98 of the 4,483 students enrolled at NEC were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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 NEC]](/colleges/new-england-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’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.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full URI Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ranking. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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%.

Full Suffolk University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. Longmeadow, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Bay Path did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bay Path]](/colleges/bay-path-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine at Farmington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 24 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine Farmington 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 62 of the 1,862 students enrolled at UMaine Farmington were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. 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 UMaine Farmington]](/colleges/university-of-maine-at-farmington/student-life/veterans/)

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ranking. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

Post University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Post University supports 13,844 students, and 1,029 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 736 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Post University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Merrimack 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 72 of the 5,418 students enrolled at Merrimack were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,794. During this same period, 11 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%.

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Eastern Nazarene College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration ranking, coming in at #15. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

ENC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 699 students enrolled at ENC were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,817. 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.

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.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration list. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

JWU Providence also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JWU 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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