by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 15 programs that serve veteran environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. students better than Ohio State University-Main Campus this year. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. program will find one at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, which ranked #3. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for North Dakota State University-Main Campus
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a great choice for veterans pursuing environmental/natural resources management and policy, general., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. Oregon State University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. program at Oregon State University
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point came in at #7 for veteran environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Colorado State University-Fort Collins landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing environmental/natural resources management and policy, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 76.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. University of Hawaii at Manoa scores 75.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Idaho placed #10 among the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. University of Idaho scores 75.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for University of Idaho
Western Carolina University placed #11 among the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 72.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. program at Western Carolina University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College placed #12 among the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College scores 72.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Auburn University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing environmental/natural resources management and policy, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 71.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for Auburn University
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #14 for veteran environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. students this year. It scores 70.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 84.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. report for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
The University of Tennessee-Martin placed #15 among the best environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 68.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental/natural resources management and policy, general. at The University of Tennessee-Martin
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying environmental/natural resources management and policy, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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