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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master'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 Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 824 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental science programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the environmental science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

OSU also made our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas at Arlington]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Texas State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences list, SFASU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 SFASU]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 9,053 students enrolled at UH Clear Lake, 465 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Clear Lake 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston - Clear Lake]](/colleges/university-of-houston-clear-lake/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying bioenvironmental sciences list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Corpus Christi]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-corpus-christi/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Bioenvironmental Sciences for a Master’s list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 UTSA]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)

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