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2023 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Engineering is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 198,468 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 13,976 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,558 and $24,782 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,771 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 looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the engineering 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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 359 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. During this same period, 32 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 32 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, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 were 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. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Brown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 429 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U 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 $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Boston U Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 865 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 282 students in 2020-2021.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full UNH Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Maritime is a small school located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts that handed out 156 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Maritime also took the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Maritime supports 1,637 students, and 75 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 $8,796. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Maritime does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut 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. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 766 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #8, Maine Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

Maine Maritime not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Maine Maritime Academy supports 941 students, and 92 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,276. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 654 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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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University of Maine landed the #10 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 Orono, Maine, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%.

Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 528 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. During this same period, 21 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 322 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tufts University supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 84 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering list, University of New Haven has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New Haven supports 6,961 students, and 327 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. To help with additional expenses, 86 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Haven]](/colleges/university-of-new-haven/student-life/veterans/)

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Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering degrees to 358 students in 2020-2021.

WIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, WIT supports 4,389 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,901. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIT 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 WIT Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 202 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 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. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Vermont 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Norwich University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Vermont. It awarded 65 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. In addition to receiving other benefits, 55 students received funds through 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%.

Full Norwich Veteran Student Life Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dartmouth]](/colleges/dartmouth-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, CCSU supports 10,652 students, and 321 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Central Connecticut State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 745 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI also made our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 48 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Harvard University supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard Veteran Student Life Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the 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 47 students in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,342. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RWU offers credit for military training for eligible 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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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,139. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 120 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best 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. During this same period, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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