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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s

31 Ranked Colleges
2,336 Degrees Awarded
$33,924 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the New England region, there were 3,157 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,247 and $23,890 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,336 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 31 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Brown 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brown]](/colleges/brown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 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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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 67 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 20 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 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 $12,238. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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%.

Full Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maritime, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 1,637 students enrolled at Massachusetts Maritime Academy were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,796. On top of their other funding sources, 10 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 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%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 269 students in 2020-2021.

UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 126 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also took the #12 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. SNHU is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 303 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Brandeis University]](/colleges/brandeis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Unity, Maine, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Unity also took the #25 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 38 of the 1,429 students enrolled at Unity were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Unity offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Unity College]](/colleges/unity-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State 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%.

Full Framingham State Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

With a ranking of #15, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Michael’s is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 30 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, Saint Michael’s has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Michael’s College supports 1,724 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,892. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Michael’s College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Saint Michael’s Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

URI also took the #23 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Rhode Island does offer 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 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 URI Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 58 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston, 678 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. 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.

Full UMass Boston Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #19, Westfield State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield is a public institution located in Westfield, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Westfield State University supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,224. 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 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 Westfield]](/colleges/westfield-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Plymouth State University is a small public school situated in Plymouth, New Hampshire. It awarded 12 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 4,491 students enrolled at Plymouth State were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,351. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Plymouth State University]](/colleges/plymouth-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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%.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Dartmouth College is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Dartmouth supports 6,292 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,075. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dartmouth]](/colleges/dartmouth-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New England came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Biddeford, Maine, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, UNE has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 7,208 students enrolled at UNE, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,574. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Mt. Holyoke also took the #18 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 2,040 students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,745. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Holyoke College]](/colleges/mount-holyoke-college/student-life/veterans/)

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