2023 Best Botany Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Botany is the 612th most popular major in the country with 445 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great botany programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the botany program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying botany.
Top 22 Best Botany Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, Wazzu has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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 Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, UH Manoa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 93%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. UIUC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Davis landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2020-2021.
SIUC also made our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, SIUC supports 11,366 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)
Miami University - Oxford landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.
Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, Colorado State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Colorado State]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wyoming came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW supports 11,829 students, and 473 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 255 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. During this same period, 13 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW]](/colleges/university-of-wyoming/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR also made our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 were 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 $2,182. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 UCR]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full OSU Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, Michigan State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State 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 $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Botany Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UNH Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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