2023 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
194
Degrees Awarded
$41,200
Avg Cost*
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 Far Western US Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,834 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 426 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 194 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources/conservation, general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%.
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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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