2023 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Colleges for Veterans in New York
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Ranked Colleges
154
Degrees Awarded
$31,800
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in New York for Natural Resources/Conservation, General” 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.
Across New York, there were 154 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Natural Resources/Conservation, General” ranking looked at 2 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Natural Resources/Conservation, General” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Natural Resources/Conservation, General
The colleges and universities below are the best for new york vets studying natural resources/conservation, general.
Top 2 Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Colleges for Veterans in New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Natural Resources/Conservation, General list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 119 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Natural Resources/Conservation, General. ESF is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ESF also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,127 students enrolled at ESF, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ESF offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full ESF 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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