2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,032 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,761 and $23,539 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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 95%. 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 Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 40 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying conservation list, The American University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 613 of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 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%. 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 The American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Drexel also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Stockton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Galloway, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Stockton State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 272 of the 9,893 students enrolled at Stockton State were GI Bill® students, of which 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,955. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stockton State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Stockton University]](/colleges/the-richard-stockton-college-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking. ESF is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 2,127 students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,672. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Duquesne also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 219 of the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne were GI Bill® students, of which 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. In addition to receiving other benefits, 43 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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University of Delaware came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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With a ranking of #11, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Ship not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 6,130 students enrolled at Ship, 266 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 117 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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With a ranking of #12, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,948. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Binghamton University]](/colleges/suny-at-binghamton/student-life/veterans/)
Goucher College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Goucher College is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Goucher, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 2,015 students enrolled at Goucher College were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,559. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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. 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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With a ranking of #14, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
SRU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 8,860 students enrolled at SRU were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,015. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SRU 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%.
Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
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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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