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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Far Western US region, there were 6,327 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,301 and $21,829 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s”.

Top 23 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle 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%. 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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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 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 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. 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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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 14 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 were 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 $22,153. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 90 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 30 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at University of San Francisco, 6 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 $19,232. During this same period, 2 students received funds 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%.

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Portland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 18 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland 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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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

WWU also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Western Washington University supports 15,197 students, and 622 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. During this same period, 7 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%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, San Jose State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Jose State supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. 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 86%, 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 San Jose State University]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 5 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. 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.

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 UNR Veteran Student Life Report

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 10 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 8,861 students enrolled at University of San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%.

Full University of San Diego Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students received funds 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%.

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

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 42,051 students enrolled at Cal State Fullerton, 748 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. 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.

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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal State Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 34 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Humboldt State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University, 177 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Humboldt State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, CSUMB has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 7,409 students enrolled at CSUMB were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,369. During this same period, 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%.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 11 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UH Hilo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 3,165 students enrolled at UH Hilo, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Hilo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

With a ranking of #20, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 11,174 students enrolled at CWU, 711 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #21, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s list. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlebury Institute, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 686 students enrolled at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,444. During this same period, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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%.

Full Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Veteran Student Life Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Oregon University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 13 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, Southern Oregon University has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Oregon University supports 5,140 students, and 250 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,435. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Southern Oregon University Veteran Student Life Report

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