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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

31 Ranked Colleges
1,157 Degrees Awarded
$26,888 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,367 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,078 and $24,806 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,157 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts 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 Film for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students received scholarships 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 16 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 113 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

SNHU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU, 1 were 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. 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.

Full SNHU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Rhode Island Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 356 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Emerson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Emerson College supports 5,115 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,410. During this same period, 38 students received funds through 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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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 28 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 4 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-dartmouth/student-life/veterans/)

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Endicott also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #21.According to our most recent data, Endicott supports 4,287 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,129. To help with additional expenses, 16 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 Endicott College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 24 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #23.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Rhode Island College is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RIC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 7,072 students enrolled at Rhode Island College, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,369. 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.

Full RIC Veteran Student Life Report

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. NEC is a small school located in Henniker, New Hampshire that handed out 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, NEC supports 4,483 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,975. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NEC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full New England College Veteran Student Life Report

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Dartmouth supports 6,292 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,075. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Dartmouth College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 27 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,928. During this same period, 18 students received scholarships 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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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University of Southern Maine came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 400 of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine 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%.

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.

Keene State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State College, 96 are 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 $10,676. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keene 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%.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 1,894 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,848. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #21, Champlain College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Champlain not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 4,137 students enrolled at Champlain, 301 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 26 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Champlain offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Champlain]](/colleges/champlain-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts

Montserrat College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Montserrat College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 362 students enrolled at Montserrat College of Art, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,763. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montserrat College of Art offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

With a ranking of #23, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Middlebury is a small school located in Middlebury, Vermont that handed out 14 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlebury also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 2,669 students enrolled at Middlebury College, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,101. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Middlebury]](/colleges/middlebury-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maine College of Art is a small school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 435 students enrolled at Maine College of Art, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,045. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Maine College of Art Veteran Student Life Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 4 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Bennington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 799 students enrolled at Bennington College, 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 $19,104. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Bennington College Veteran Student Life Report

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