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

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

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s” ranking looked at 129 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and conservation programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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 for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’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 Master’s list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 165 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #19 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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 95%. 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 129 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, Webster has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 31 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 60 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also took the #16 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 65 masters’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 Master’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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 95%. 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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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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. Ohio State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 49 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 93%. 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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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. University of Denver is a fairly large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 137 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, DU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full DU Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 14 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Purdue Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 48 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 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 Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 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 93%, 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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With a ranking of #18, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #19, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 39 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 92%, 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 Auburn University]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 76 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 are 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. CU - Boulder offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Irvine is also in the top of our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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