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2023 Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 General Applied Math for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,667 people earned their degree in general applied mathematics, making the major the 152nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 493 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general applied mathematics 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 general applied mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree vets studying general applied math.

Top 6 Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s list. Brown University is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 12 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 were 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 $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s general applied math students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 are 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 $25,441. During this same period, 2 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general applied math degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students received funds through 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 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying general applied math list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard University]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for General Applied Math for a Master’s list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WPI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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