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2023 Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy is the 348th most popular major in the country with 1,630 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 446 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 147 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental/natural resources management and policy 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 environmental/natural resources management and policy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources management and policy.

Top 5 Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 40 bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s. The University of Tennessee - Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources management and policy list, UT Martin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Martin supports 7,117 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,843. 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.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources management and policy degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

WCU also made our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, WCU supports 12,243 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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