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2023 Best Ecology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

25 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Ecology is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,060 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in ecology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying ecology.

Top 25 Best Ecology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 94%, 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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 received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ecology list, Colorado State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech 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 $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received scholarships through 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Ecology 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USU also made our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Utah State University supports 27,691 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USU]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, OSU supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for 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 85%. 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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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 3 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ecology list, UCONN has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 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 $2,182. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCR]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Texas State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ecology list, UD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Delaware supports 23,613 students, and 364 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. 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.

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 University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. UM is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,808 students enrolled at The University of Montana, 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. 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.

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Towson, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University 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 $3,999. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full Towson Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #23, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Michigan Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Buffalo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 8,339 students enrolled at Buffalo State were GI Bill® students, of which 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,803. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Buffalo State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Buffalo State Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Ecology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 3,203 students enrolled at Western Colorado University were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,543. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Colorado University]](/colleges/western-state-college-of-colorado/student-life/veterans/)

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