2023 Best Forestry, General Colleges for Veterans in California
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Ranked Colleges
193
Degrees Awarded
$29,300
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 878 people earned their degree in forestry, general, making the major the 468th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 193 forestry, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General”.
Top 2 Best Forestry, General Colleges for Veterans in California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humboldt State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forestry, general degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Forestry, General. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[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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