2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
89
Degrees Awarded
$29,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 878 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 217 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in forestry, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great forestry, general programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the forestry, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 2 Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Forestry, General for a Bachelor’s. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry, general students in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Humboldt State University supports 6,612 students, and 177 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Humboldt State University]](/colleges/humboldt-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region 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 #1 on our “Best Forestry, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)
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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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