2023 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Writing for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 12,529 people earned their degree in writing studies, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,628 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,810 and $26,574 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great writing studies 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 writing studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’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.
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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 15 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 75 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying writing list, Emerson has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 5,115 students enrolled at Emerson, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,410. During this same period, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Emerson 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s writing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)
Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking. Fairfield University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 24 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’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 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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Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,331 students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Western Connecticut State University is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WestConn also took the #12 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 5,246 students enrolled at WestConn were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,114. During this same period, 3 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 Western Connecticut State University]](/colleges/western-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s writing students in 2020-2021.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 678 of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston were GI Bill® students, of which 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Boston offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Lesley University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Writing for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 masters’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying writing list, Lesley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Writing Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lesley University supports 4,200 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lesley University]](/colleges/lesley-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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