2023 Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 309 people earned their degree in conservation biology, making the major the 694th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in conservation biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent conservation biology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the conservation biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying conservation biology.
Top 8 Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s conservation biology degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s conservation biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s conservation biology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 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%.
Full Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 19 masters’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
ESF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry supports 2,127 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full ESF Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s list. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s conservation biology degrees to qualified students.
Tufts also made our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)
Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Conservation Biology for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Danbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s conservation biology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WestConn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Conservation Biology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,246 students enrolled at WestConn, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,114. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through 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 WestConn]](/colleges/western-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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