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

11 Ranked Colleges
238 Degrees Awarded
$68,042 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,796 people earned their degree in general engineering, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,873 and had an average of $20,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,043 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,256 and $16,900 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 238 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering 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 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 11 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.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are 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 received scholarships through 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Maritime did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 1,637 students enrolled at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,796. To help with additional expenses, 10 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Maritime Veteran Student Life Report

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Northfield, Vermont, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich University, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Norwich University 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s 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.

WIT also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 4,389 students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,901. On top of their other funding sources, 12 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WIT]](/colleges/wentworth-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts 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.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #7, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RWU, 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 95 of the 4,702 students enrolled at RWU were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,342. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 RWU]](/colleges/roger-williams-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 22 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Trinity Bantams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,241 students enrolled at Trinity College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,408. During this same period, 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Smith also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,293. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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Olin College
Needham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Olin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Olin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Needham, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Olin College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $991. During this same period, 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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