2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s” ranking.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,908 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,694 and $25,889 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation programs as well as strong veteran support.
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 the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying conservation.
Top 12 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying conservation list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 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 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, UT Arlington supports 48,072 students, and 2,109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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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Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 9,053 students enrolled at UH Clear Lake, 465 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Clear Lake 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%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 773 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying conservation list, NAU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 29,566 students enrolled at NAU, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Conservation for a Master’s list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, UTSA supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. 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.
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 The University of Texas at San Antonio 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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