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2023 Best Area Studies Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

16 Ranked Colleges
928 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Area Studies” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Area Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $20,927 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 928 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,429 and $16,672 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in area studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent area studies 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 area studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region vets studying area studies.

Top 16 Best Area Studies 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 Area Studies. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s area studies students in 2020-2021.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 70 ’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #3 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 58 ’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yale University supports 12,060 students, and 1 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 $12,238. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s area studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Williams, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,154. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut 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. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies ranking. Amherst College is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 12 ’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Amherst College supports 1,745 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,370. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Amherst College]](/colleges/amherst-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

Bowdoin College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s area studies degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

Bowdoin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,777 students enrolled at Bowdoin College, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,044. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bowdoin Veteran Student Life Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies ranking. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Dartmouth College supports 6,292 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. Connecticut College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New London, Connecticut. It awarded 27 ’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Conn College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,737 students enrolled at Conn College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,686. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 20 ’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. 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.

Full UMass Boston Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies ranking. Mt. Holyoke is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 17 ’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Mt. Holyoke also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,040 students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College, 16 were 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 $25,745. During this same period, 8 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Mount Holyoke College Veteran Student Life Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

With a ranking of #13, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s area studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Middlebury also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Middlebury supports 2,669 students, and 24 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 $14,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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. 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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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s area studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Trinity Bantams also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,241 students enrolled at Trinity Bantams, 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. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Trinity Bantams Veteran Student Life Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s area studies degrees to qualified students.

Wellesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Area Studies list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s area studies students in 2020-2021.

Smith also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. To help with additional expenses, 9 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%. 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.

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

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