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2023 Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$37,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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 Clinical Laboratory Sciences” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,912 people earned their degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology, making the major the 191st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 151 laboratory sciences and medical technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in laboratory sciences and medical technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality laboratory sciences and medical technology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the laboratory sciences and medical technology 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 Clinical Laboratory Sciences

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences”.

Top 6 Best Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 43 ’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

URI 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 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 85%, 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%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 22 ’s clinical laboratory sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received scholarships 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.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

With a ranking of #6, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Clinical Laboratory Sciences list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s clinical laboratory sciences students in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 4,155 students enrolled at UBridgeport, 85 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,432. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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