2023 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Natural Resources/Conservation, General that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Natural Resources/Conservation, General. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,939. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Natural Resources/Conservation, General. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - Stevens Point were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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