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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management is the 270th most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,716 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’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. 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #3 spot on the list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 343 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.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 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 60 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University 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.

Full Mississippi State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #5 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 45 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #10 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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Utah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. 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 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 USU Veteran Student Life Report

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Among the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFASU]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 42 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management list, UNR has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Reno supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Montana Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

Tennessee Tech University also took the #23 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University, 403 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. 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 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 Tennessee Technological University Veteran Student Life Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Virginia University]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University 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 $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 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 91%.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management list, UGA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

With a ranking of #22, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management list, Otterbein has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,652 students enrolled at Otterbein, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,115. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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 Otterbein]](/colleges/otterbein-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 10 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University, 126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Michigan Technological University 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 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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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Unity, Maine, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Unity supports 1,429 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,720. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Unity does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

Among the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI 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 85%. 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 URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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