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2023 Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

36 Ranked Colleges
1,227 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in sustainability studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sustainability studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sustainability studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The sustainability school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 53 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying sustainability list, U-M has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

U of U also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 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. 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.

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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability 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 57 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 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 $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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%. 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 University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 15 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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%.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying sustainability list, UMCP has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, WUSTL supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 sustainability list, UPenn has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #14, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 110 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. 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.

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 87%.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. The New School is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at The New School were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,786. To help with additional expenses, 51 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The New School does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The New School]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds 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 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. Montclair State University is located in Montclair, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Montclair State supports 21,005 students, and 337 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State 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%.

Full Montclair State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.

Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 7 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

USU also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU 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 $285. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 23 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UW - Green Bay supports 8,954 students, and 362 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,302. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Hofstra University supports 10,444 students, and 154 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 95 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. During this same period, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hofstra University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hofstra]](/colleges/hofstra-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 28 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 8 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 students, and 1 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. 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 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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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Master’s ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying sustainability list, Tufts has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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