2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 878 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 597 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry, general programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 19 Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 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 $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 58 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 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. 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #5 spot on the list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 38 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Carbondale supports 11,366 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU also made our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. 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.
Full SFASU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMaine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH also took the #16 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
University of Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 27 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho 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%.
Full University of Idaho Veteran Student Life Report
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry, general list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana Tech University]](/colleges/louisiana-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan Technological University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech, 126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full Michigan Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University also took the #15 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,772. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Humboldt State University]](/colleges/humboldt-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 22,440 students enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Vermont ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
UVM also made our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Vermont 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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