2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 6,728 students enrolled at Fitchburg State University, 147 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,988. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fitchburg State University 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 Fitchburg State Veteran Student Life Report

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s. Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cambridge College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College 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 $7,459. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

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Colby - Sawyer College
New London, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby - Sawyer College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Individualized Major for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in New London, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Colby - Sawyer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 910 students enrolled at Colby - Sawyer College, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,399. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

Full Colby - Sawyer Veteran Student Life Report