2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that 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 Arizona, there were 740 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,206 and $24,734 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 532 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,087 and $27,181 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation 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 program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The conservation 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 Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 102 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Of the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NAU 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NAU]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. University of Phoenix - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Phoenix - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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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