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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s

37 Ranked Colleges
1,155 Degrees Awarded
$38,057 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor's

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 Forestry for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,233 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,155 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in forestry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry.

Top 25 Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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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 for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers 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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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

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 for a Bachelor’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 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 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 23 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry list, Auburn has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UW - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University does offer 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 Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. 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.

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 95%.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 9 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry list, Iowa State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #24 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.

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

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry list, Clemson has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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%.

Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 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 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 Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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%. 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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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s forestry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,127 students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full ESF Veteran Student Life Report

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Utah State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 13 bachelors’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying forestry list, USU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University 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. 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.

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 USU]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University 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 NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s forestry students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #25, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Bachelor’s list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s forestry degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Montana Veteran Student Life Report

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