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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master's

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 Nursing for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 14,673 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,068 and $26,724 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #1 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying nursing list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,337. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 74 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying nursing list, Northeastern has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 190 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 139 of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart University were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,785. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Sacred Heart]](/colleges/sacred-heart-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 113 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 44 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

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 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 57 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying nursing list, UCONN has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 534 students in 2020-2021.

Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Simmons supports 6,263 students, and 239 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,906. To help with additional expenses, 20 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%.

Full Simmons Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - 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. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell does offer 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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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Endicott, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 16 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%.

Full Endicott Veteran Student Life Report

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Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts

Regis College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Regis College is a small school located in Weston, Massachusetts that handed out 315 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying nursing list, Regis College has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,460 students enrolled at Regis College, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 51 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,384. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regis College offers 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%. 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.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 137 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

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 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also took the #25 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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Goodwin College
East Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #15, Goodwin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. This small school is located in East Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 3,312 students enrolled at Goodwin College, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,237. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 Goodwin]](/colleges/goodwin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

With a ranking of #16, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CCSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #17, Rivier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

Rivier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rivier University supports 2,178 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,338. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%.

Full Rivier University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maine ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 11 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 33 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,072 students enrolled at RIC, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full RIC Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 105 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

MGH Institute of Health Professions did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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.

[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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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salve Regina, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 2,771 students enrolled at Salve Regina, 74 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,783. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 16 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying nursing list, Fairfield U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield U, 49 are 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 $10,139. During this same period, 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 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%.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 UMass Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 31 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 Salem State University]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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