2023 Best L&scaping & Groundskeeping Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Landscaping and Groundskeeping” ranking.
L&scaping & Groundskeeping is the 670th most popular major in the country with 781 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 8 landscaping and groundskeeping graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great landscaping and groundskeeping programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the landscaping and groundskeeping program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank L&scaping & Groundskeeping Schools
The landscaping and groundskeeping school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Landscaping and Groundskeeping”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Landscaping and Groundskeeping
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Landscaping and Groundskeeping”.
Top 1 Best L&scaping & Groundskeeping Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Landscaping and Groundskeeping list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 ’s landscaping and groundskeeping degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students qualified for 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 89%. 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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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
- *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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