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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general 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 natural resources/conservation, general program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate”.

Top 16 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Texas A&M College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying natural resources/conservation, general list, Ohio State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 11 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.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. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Mississippi State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 5 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 3 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 89%. 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State University supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 6 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, University of Vermont supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Vermont Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying natural resources/conservation, general list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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