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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education

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316 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Physical Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General is the 54th most popular major in the country with 13,944 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 316 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education

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

Top 10 Best Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Norwich also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich were GI Bill® students, of which 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. During this same period, 55 students received funds 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%.

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

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Castleton University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

Castleton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,211 students enrolled at Castleton, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,995. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Castleton University]](/colleges/castleton-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Plymouth State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 31 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying physical education list, Plymouth State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,491 students enrolled at Plymouth State University, 124 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,351. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Plymouth State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Plymouth State]](/colleges/plymouth-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education. Salem State is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 1 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Salem State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,582. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 141 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston, 678 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,414. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education ranking. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 56 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,395 students enrolled at Westfield State University, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,224. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Westfield Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Vermont University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education ranking. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 3 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Vermont University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 were 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Vermont University]](/colleges/johnson-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Physical Education list. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Fitchburg State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 6,728 students enrolled at Fitchburg State University were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,988. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Fitchburg State University]](/colleges/fitchburg-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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