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2023 Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Painting for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Painting is the 517th most popular major in the country with 646 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 136 painting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 painting graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in painting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great painting programs and a strong support system for 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 painting program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying painting.

Top 10 Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are 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. During this same period, 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 209 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salem State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 3 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of Southern Maine supports 8,022 students, and 400 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 174 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s painting students in 2020-2021.

UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 6,493 students enrolled at University of Hartford were GI Bill® students, of which 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. University of Hartford offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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.

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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 Painting for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s painting degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Painting 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,848. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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.

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Maine College of Art also made our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 435 students enrolled at Maine College of Art, 14 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through 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.

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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts

Montserrat College of Art ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s painting students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montserrat College of Art, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,763. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Montserrat College of Art]](/colleges/montserrat-college-of-art/student-life/veterans/)

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

With a ranking of #9, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s list. Bennington is a small school located in Bennington, Vermont that handed out 1 bachelors’s painting degrees in 2020-2021.

Bennington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 799 students enrolled at Bennington College, 9 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Bennington College]](/colleges/bennington-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Rhode Island School of Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Painting for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s painting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying painting list, RISD has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Painting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 2,227 students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,999. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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.

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