2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,834 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 245th most popular in the United States.

Across Maryland, there were 137 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 137 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources/conservation, general 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, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 2 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maryland

1

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, Maryland

4 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our maryland bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources/conservation, general list, UMGC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” ranking.Of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMGC 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%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

3 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$3,999 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Bachelor’s list. Towson is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.