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2023 Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
1,495 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor'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 General Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 5,103 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,495 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 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 bachelors’s general studies degrees to 1,104 students in 2020-2021.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern New Hampshire University]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are 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. During this same period, 0 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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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 4,644 students enrolled at ECSU were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. During this same period, 3 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Vermont University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying general studies list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Vermont University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Northern Vermont University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 General Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgeport, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 85 of the 4,155 students enrolled at UBridgeport were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,432. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full University of Bridgeport Veteran Student Life Report

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