2023 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate” ranking.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,834 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 300 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.
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 in the Southwest Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree vets studying natural resources/conservation, general.
Top 2 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Resources/Conservation, General for a Doctorate. Tucson, Arizona 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.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
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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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