2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology for a Master’s

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In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 141 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,783 and $23,555 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and earth sciences 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 geological and earth sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

1

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

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 20 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University 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 received funds 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 86%, 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 Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana

604 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Geology for a Master’s list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2.Of the 16,450 students enrolled at UL Lafayette, 604 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UL Lafayette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Veteran Student Life Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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