2023 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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 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%.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 7 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. During this same period, 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 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report