2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$27,300
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Range Science & Management is the 847th most popular major in the country with 190 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in range science and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality range science and management programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the range science and management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s range science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 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 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 1 masters’s range science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying range science and management list, Colorado State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s range science and management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying range science and management list, USU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USU does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full Utah State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 6 masters’s range science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at UW, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full University of Wyoming Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 5 masters’s range science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Bozeman, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University, 656 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. On top of their other funding sources, 37 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Montana State University]](/colleges/montana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Range Science and Management for a Master’s list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s range science and management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Range Science & Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
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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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