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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

6 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,449 people earned their degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the major the 270th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 245 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management”.

Top 6 Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 65 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - 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. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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 qualified for 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%.

Full Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otterbein University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management list. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 21 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Otterbein did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,652 students enrolled at Otterbein University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,115. During this same period, 17 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University, 126 were 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. 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio

Hocking College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management ranking. Hocking Technical College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 41 ’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2020-2021.

Hocking Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,431 students enrolled at Hocking College, 113 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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