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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,884 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,341 and $20,861 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,921 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources conservation programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 177 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 42 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 109 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SDSU]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga, 270 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. During this same period, 73 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gonzaga offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Out of the 42 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 234 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

WWU also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Washington University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WWU]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

University of Redlands did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Redlands, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Redlands supports 4,566 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,899. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full University of Redlands Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 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 $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 students qualified for 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Davis landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 254 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 61 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 377 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

UNR also took the #25 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNR supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNR 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Riverside landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 39 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCR does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

USD also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 8,861 students enrolled at USD, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%.

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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 208 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of California - Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Among the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 30 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle University, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,383. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seattle U]](/colleges/seattle-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #20, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 73 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, San Francisco State University supports 27,349 students, and 950 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 536 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 San Francisco State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at USFCA, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,232. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of San Francisco]](/colleges/university-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UO supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Humboldt State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Humboldt State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Humboldt State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #25, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. CSUSM is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 52 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, California State University - San Marcos supports 16,367 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,056. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 California State University - San Marcos Veteran Student Life Report

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