2023 Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ecosystem Studies for a Master’s list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 94 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 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 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%. 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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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ecosystem Studies 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 24 degrees to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying ecosystem studies list, Northeastern has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ecosystem Studies for a Master’s list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 168 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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.

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

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ecosystem Studies for a Master’s list. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 92%. 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. 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 Tufts]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Antioch University - New England
Keene, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - New England. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Ecosystem Studies for a Master’s. Antioch University - New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, New Hampshire. It awarded 44 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Antioch University - New England, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Antioch University - New England supports 895 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,358. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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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