2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Wisconsin, there were 777 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,610 and $23,922 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 452 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 9 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Wisconsin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 163 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 46 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Green Bay, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - Green Bay supports 8,954 students, and 362 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Green Bay offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UW - Green Bay Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Our most recent data shows that 185 of the 5,855 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - River Falls were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - River Falls offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 UW - River Falls]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater supports 11,989 students, and 383 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 181 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UW - Whitewater Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Menomonie, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. 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 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 Wisconsin - Stout Veteran Student Life Report
Northland College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Northland College is a small school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that handed out 10 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Northland also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking.Of the 570 students enrolled at Northland College, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Northland College Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Oshkosh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Among the 15,314 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, 450 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,012. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Carthage College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Wisconsin for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Carthage did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list.Of the 2,763 students enrolled at Carthage, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,318. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 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 Carthage College 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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