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2023 Best Nursing Administration Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
409 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Nursing Administration” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Administration is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,838 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 409 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing administration 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 nursing administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration

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

Top 11 Best Nursing Administration Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #1 spot on the list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 126 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying nursing administration list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 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 87%.

Full Sacred Heart Veteran Student Life Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

Endicott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 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%.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 145 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

SNHU 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 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. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MGH Institute of Health Professions, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,269 students enrolled at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 27 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,665. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MGH Institute of Health Professions]](/colleges/mgh-institute-of-health-professions/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

RIC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College, 206 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at RIC]](/colleges/rhode-island-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration list. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 47 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying nursing administration list, UHart has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration list. Located in Standish, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

Saint Joseph’s Maine 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 1,967 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,527. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine 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%.

Full Saint Joseph’s Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts

American International College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration list. American International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AIC, 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, AIC supports 2,612 students, and 34 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 $13,052. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full AIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Granite State College
Concord, New Hampshire

Granite State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration list. GSC is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

GSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,879 students enrolled at GSC, 211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,127. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GSC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GSC]](/colleges/granite-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, American Sentinel University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration list. American Sentinel University is a small private for-profit school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 806 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying nursing administration list, American Sentinel University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,761 students enrolled at American Sentinel University, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,059. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full American Sentinel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, New Hampshire

Franklin Pierce University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing Administration ranking. Franklin Pierce University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rindge, New Hampshire. It awarded 15 ’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin Pierce also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 1,928 students enrolled at Franklin Pierce 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 $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franklin Pierce 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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