2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Conservation for a Master’s. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 7 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Conservation for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #3.Of the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University, 250 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,435. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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