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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$33,608 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 2,933 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,190 and had an average of $25,062 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 373 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,404 and $21,773 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 207 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resource management programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UW - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. During this same period, 78 students qualified for 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 4 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. During this same period, 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s list. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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