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2023 Best Statistics Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
438 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 8,503 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 438 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics 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 statistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats

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

Top 10 Best Statistics 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 Stats list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying stats list, Brown has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 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 $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 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 Stats list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 133 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Amherst College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Amherst also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 1,745 students enrolled at Amherst College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,370. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Amherst College Veteran Student Life Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats list. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,154. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 73 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 20 ’s stats 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 UVM, 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 5 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full URI Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats ranking. Saint Michael’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 2 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Michael’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Michael’s supports 1,724 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Stats list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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