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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 International Relations for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 14,306 people earned their degree in international relations and national security, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international relations and national security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $41,288 and had an average of $21,455 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,681 international relations and national security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,654 and $21,771 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international relations and national security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international relations and national security programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international relations and national security 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 International Relations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified masters’s international relations students in 2020-2021.

Norwich did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Norwich University supports 3,975 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 569 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,528. On top of their other funding sources, 55 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Norwich University 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%.

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

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying international relations list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 International Relations 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 311 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best International Relations & National Security 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 10 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are 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 does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s international relations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying international relations list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full Harvard Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 13 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 85 of the 4,155 students enrolled at UBridgeport were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,432. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont

SIT Graduate Institute landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for International Relations for a Master’s ranking. SIT is a small school located in Brattleboro, Vermont that handed out 5 masters’s international relations degrees in 2020-2021.

SIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed # on our “Best International Relations & National Security Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 137 students enrolled at SIT, 0 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 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%. 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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