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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 21,743 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 256 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources and 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 and conservation program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation.

Top 25 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 142 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 256 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 352 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 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 94%. 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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Out of the 256 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 199 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State excels when it comes to natural resources and conservation quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Out of the 256 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, University of Oklahoma is in the top on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 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 87%. 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 193 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 155 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Florida State excels when it comes to natural resources and conservation quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 237 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, NC State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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 97%, 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 Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 177 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 32 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Brown University supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students received funds through 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 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brown Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

DU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DU supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 64 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were 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. 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 253 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 97 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 188 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. To help with additional expenses, 46 students received funds through 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%. 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 CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 102 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, University of Arizona is in the top on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through 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 85%.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University does offer 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%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Purdue Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa State is in the top on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 42 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK 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%. 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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Rest of the Best 39 in Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 39 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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Fordham University
Bronx, New York
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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
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