2023 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 students, and 1 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State 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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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 26 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 604 of the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette were GI Bill® students, of which 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,336. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.

UNO 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 8,375 students enrolled at UNO, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,782. 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.

Full University of New Orleans Veteran Student Life Report