2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resource Management is the 178th most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 805 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,736 and $28,561 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 301 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying resource management.
Top 10 Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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 Resource Management for a Bachelor’s. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s resource management degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are 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. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 16 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s resource management students in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 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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West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. To help with additional expenses, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 31 bachelors’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin also took the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 7,117 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Martin, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,843. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Martin]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-martin/student-life/veterans/)
Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 439 of the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Carolina University]](/colleges/western-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
FGCU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 15,358 students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University, 362 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,284. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 FGCU]](/colleges/florida-gulf-coast-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Glenville State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Resource Management for a Bachelor’s list. Glenville State College is a public institution located in Glenville, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glenville State College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Glenville State College supports 1,583 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,450. 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.
Full Glenville State College Veteran Student Life Report
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