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

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Master’s. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 14 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale, 1 are 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 $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying film list, Sacred Heart has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart University, 139 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 $12,785. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Sacred Heart University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UHart supports 6,493 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. To help with additional expenses, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,894 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts College of Art and Design offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Master’s. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 5 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

RISD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,227 students enrolled at RISD, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,999. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Rhode Island School of Design Veteran Student Life Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Film for a Master’s list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Lesley also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Lesley supports 4,200 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,419. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Lesley University Veteran Student Life Report