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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology

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Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Animal Behavior & Ethology is the 822nd most popular major in the country with 183 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animal behavior and ethology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal behavior and ethology 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 animal behavior and ethology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology”.

Top 10 Best Animal Behavior & Ethology Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying animal behavior and ethology list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. During this same period, 672 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%. 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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #4 spot on the list. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees to qualified students.

Carroll U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,906. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carroll U 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carroll University]](/colleges/carroll-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology. Eckerd College is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 12 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eckerd, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eckerd supports 1,822 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,588. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology list. Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Canisius did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Canisius College supports 2,820 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,349. To help with additional expenses, 9 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%.

Full Canisius Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology list. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 7,208 students enrolled at University of New England were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,574. During this same period, 9 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNE]](/colleges/university-of-new-england/student-life/veterans/)

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Bucknell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology ranking. Bucknell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying animal behavior and ethology list, Bucknell has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 3,726 students enrolled at Bucknell were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,865. During this same period, 14 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bucknell Veteran Student Life Report

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Southwestern also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southwestern University supports 1,506 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $895. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Franklin and Marshall College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Behavior and Ethology list. Franklin and Marshall College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 10 ’s animal behavior and ethology degrees in 2020-2021.

Franklin and Marshall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Franklin and Marshall College supports 2,254 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,279. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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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