2023 Best Environmental Biology Colleges for Veterans in New York
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New York for Environmental Microbiology” ranking.
Environmental Biology is the 599th most popular major in the country with 466 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New York, there were 44 environmental biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Environmental Microbiology” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in environmental biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental biology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Environmental Microbiology
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Environmental Microbiology”.
Top 3 Best Environmental Biology Colleges for Veterans in New York
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Environmental Microbiology that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
ESF also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,127 students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry]](/colleges/suny-college-of-environmental-science-and-forestry/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Environmental Microbiology list. The College at Brockport is located in Brockport, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s environmental microbiology degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Brockport also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, The College at Brockport supports 7,592 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The College at Brockport]](/colleges/suny-college-at-brockport/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Environmental Microbiology that were part of this year’s ranking, Barnard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s environmental microbiology students in 2020-2021.
Barnard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,744 students enrolled at Barnard College, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,967. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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.
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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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