2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Colleges for Veterans

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources conservation and research, other students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying natural resources conservation and research, other list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other list. University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our vets studying natural resources conservation and research, other list, UD has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 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 90%. 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 UD]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to qualified students.

ESF also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry supports 2,127 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 86%. 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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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #6, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other list. University of Idaho is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to qualified students.

U of I also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Idaho 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%.

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

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University of Michigan - Flint
Flint, Michigan

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,829 students enrolled at UM Flint, 230 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,472. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM Flint offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UM Flint]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-flint/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other ranking. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 6 ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 711 of the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. 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.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

With a ranking of #9, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other list. Plattsburgh, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Plattsburgh also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Plattsburgh supports 5,109 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Plattsburgh 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Plattsburgh]](/colleges/suny-college-at-plattsburgh/student-life/veterans/)

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

Northland College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other ranking. Northland College is located in Ashland, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to qualified students.

Northland also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 570 students enrolled at Northland were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,482. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northland College Veteran Student Life Report