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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate

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45 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate” ranking.

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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,718 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,973 and $23,539 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 95%. 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 University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

ESF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 2,127 students enrolled at ESF were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. 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 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 86%.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)

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