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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 9,274 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,038 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are 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 funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University 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%. 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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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences list, GMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 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 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 South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

FGCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 15,358 students enrolled at FGCU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,284. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences list, UWF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at The University of West Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences list, UT Chattanooga has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 11,728 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 431 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. During this same period, 1 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 UT Chattanooga]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga/student-life/veterans/)

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida also took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. During this same period, 70 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University does offer 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%.

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