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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 24,497 people earned their degree in general special education, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 1,404 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 271 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 16 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 41 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

SCSU also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SCSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Westfield also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Westfield State University supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,224. 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 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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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rhode Island College supports 7,072 students, and 206 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 $5,369. 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.

Full Rhode Island College Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Bridgewater State University is a medium-sized school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 41 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater State University supports 10,651 students, and 393 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Providence also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 4,821 students enrolled at Providence were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,661. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. 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 Providence Veteran Student Life Report

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Salve Regina has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,771 students enrolled at Salve Regina, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,783. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Salve Regina 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%.

Full Salve Regina University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rivier is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 5 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rivier, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rivier University supports 2,178 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,338. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rivier University 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 Rivier]](/colleges/rivier-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 24 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UHart]](/colleges/university-of-hartford/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine at Farmington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

UMaine Farmington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 1,862 students enrolled at UMaine Farmington, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine Farmington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UMaine Farmington Veteran Student Life Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Fitchburg State University is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Fitchburg State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,988. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Saint Joseph landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Saint Joseph is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

USJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 2,305 students enrolled at University of Saint Joseph were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,476. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 USJ]](/colleges/saint-joseph-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

Merrimack College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Merrimack has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Merrimack 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Merrimack College]](/colleges/merrimack-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Vermont University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Vermont University supports 1,999 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. During this same period, 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 Northern Vermont University]](/colleges/johnson-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #16, Lesley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Lesley also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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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