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2023 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

35 Ranked Colleges
158 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Botany/Plant Biology is the 259th most popular major in the country with 691 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, botany/plant biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,599 and had an average of $22,454 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in botany/plant biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great botany/plant biology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the botany/plant biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida 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 UF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through 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 Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 12 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa 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 UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, Purdue has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 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 94%. 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 Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Minneapolis, Minnesota 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.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s botany degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas 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.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 85%, 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%.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #15, 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 handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State University 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University 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 85%.

Full Mississippi State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 87%. 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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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%.

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University of California - Davis ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 5 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 93%.

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With a ranking of #20, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s botany students in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full SIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s botany degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Of the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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 UW Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Botany for a Master’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s botany students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying botany list, UGA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Botany/Plant Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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

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