2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 975 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,489 and $27,080 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,630. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s list. 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.
Texas State also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State University]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
SFASU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stephen F Austin State University supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stephen F Austin State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 465 of the 9,053 students enrolled at UH Clear Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston - Clear Lake]](/colleges/university-of-houston-clear-lake/student-life/veterans/)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Conservation for a Master’s list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at San Antonio 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/student-life/veterans/)
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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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