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2023 Best Arts & Media Management Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
393 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Arts & Media Management is the 136th most popular major in the country with 4,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 393 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,374 and $28,300 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in arts and media management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent arts and media management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management

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

Top 11 Best Arts & Media Management Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s media management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying media management list, Boston U has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 11 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 228 degrees to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.

Berklee College of Music did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 365 of the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 16 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying media management list, University of New Haven has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,535. To help with additional expenses, 86 students qualified for 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%.

Full University of New Haven Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region vets studying media management list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Lowell does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 UMass Lowell Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s media management students in 2020-2021.

Yale 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 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 13 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UHart offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UHart]](/colleges/university-of-hartford/student-life/veterans/)

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management list. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Champlain, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 301 of the 4,137 students enrolled at Champlain College were GI Bill® students, of which 196 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,769. To help with additional expenses, 26 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Champlain Veteran Student Life Report

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Bay State College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bay State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management ranking. Bay State College is a small private for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Bay State College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 691 students enrolled at Bay State College were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,738. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bay State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Bay State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, Massachusetts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management ranking, coming in at #10. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a small school located in North Adams, Massachusetts that handed out 9 ’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCLA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,202 students enrolled at MCLA, 33 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,254. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-liberal-arts/student-life/veterans/)

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Dean College
Franklin, Massachusetts

Dean College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Media Management ranking. Dean College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Dean College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,180 students enrolled at Dean College, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,733. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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