2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 107 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Unity College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Located in Unity, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 95 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Unity did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.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. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Unity offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Unity Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is located in Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

University of Southern Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine]](/colleges/university-of-southern-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New England. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. UNE is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 16 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our maine bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, UNE has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through 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 UNE Veteran Student Life Report

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the #5 spot on the list. Colby is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterville, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Colby also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 2,155 students enrolled at Colby were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,447. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

Bates College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Bates also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Of the 1,876 students enrolled at Bates, 11 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, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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