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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 9,018 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 910 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 175 general engineering 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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general engineering 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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering.

Top 10 Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Brown has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #2 spot on the list. Norwich is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Norwich, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich were GI Bill® students, of which 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,528. On top of their other funding sources, 55 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Norwich 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 Norwich University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,389 students enrolled at WIT, 136 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,901. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 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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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Tufts has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 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.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, RWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,702 students enrolled at RWU, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,342. During this same period, 0 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 RWU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

UHart also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart 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. To help with additional expenses, 18 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 8 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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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #8, Trinity College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Trinity Bantams is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 22 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Trinity Bantams not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Trinity College supports 2,241 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,408. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%. 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 Trinity College Veteran Student Life Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Smith also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Smith]](/colleges/smith-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Olin College
Needham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Olin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Needham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olin College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 310 students enrolled at Olin College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $991. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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