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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking.

Public Administration is the 49th most popular major in the country with 16,897 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 818 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration 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 Public Admin for a Master’s

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

Top 15 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Norwich also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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 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%.

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying public admin list, UCONN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCONN 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying public admin list, Northeastern has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Northeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Anna Maria College
Paxton, Massachusetts

Anna Maria College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Anna Maria, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 1,492 students enrolled at Anna Maria were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Anna Maria does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Anna Maria Veteran Student Life Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying public admin list, RWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 4,702 students enrolled at RWU, 95 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 Roger Williams University]](/colleges/roger-williams-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

Suffolk also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Suffolk supports 6,830 students, and 54 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. During this same period, 21 students qualified for 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%.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 193 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 19 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%. 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 Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 24 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Westfield is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Westfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,395 students enrolled at Westfield, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full Westfield Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston also took the #13 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Post University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Post University is a fairly large school located in Waterbury, Connecticut that handed out 25 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Post University also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14.Among the 13,844 students enrolled at Post University, 1,029 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 736 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,975. 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.

Full Post University Veteran Student Life Report

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 3,405 students enrolled at Clark University, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,985. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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%.

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

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