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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor's

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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 Ohio, there were 689 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,212 and $23,109 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 548 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 94%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 55 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 42 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying conservation list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cleveland State University supports 15,247 students, and 411 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 169 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cleveland State University]](/colleges/cleveland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Denison University
Granville, Ohio

Denison University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Granville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Denison also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Denison supports 2,258 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,672. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Denison]](/colleges/denison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

With a ranking of #10, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Oberlin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Oberlin also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4.Among the 2,658 students enrolled at Oberlin, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,015. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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 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 Oberlin Veteran Student Life Report

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