2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other is the 763rd most popular major in the country with 247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation and research, other. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation and research, other programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation and research, other program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s 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 masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. 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.
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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 14 masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 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 93%, 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to qualified students.
ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,127 students enrolled at ESF, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,672. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ESF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 16 masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees in 2020-2021.
U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, U of I supports 10,791 students, and 382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 248 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. During this same period, 29 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%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UD]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other students in 2020-2021.
CWU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Central Washington University supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. 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 CWU Veteran Student Life Report
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 1 masters’s natural resources conservation and research, other degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Plattsburgh also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation & Research, Other Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 5,109 students enrolled at SUNY Plattsburgh, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,199. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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