2023 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
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Ranked Colleges
137
Degrees Awarded
$29,700
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Natural Resources/Conservation, General is the 245th most popular major in the country with 2,834 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Maryland, there were 137 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General” 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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The natural resources/conservation, general school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General”.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General
The colleges and universities below are the best for maryland vets studying natural resources/conservation, general.
Top 2 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Colleges for Veterans in Maryland
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.
UMGC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 58,526 students enrolled at University of Maryland Global Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 UMGC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maryland for Natural Resources/Conservation, General. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Towson also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,999. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Towson University 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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