2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s
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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 for Entomology for a Master’s” ranking.
Entomology is the 631st most popular major in the country with 419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in entomology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent entomology 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 entomology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s”.
Top 22 Best Entomology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 30 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s entomology degrees to qualified students.
Purdue also took the #8 spot in our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UK also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report
Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s entomology students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s entomology degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 3 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s entomology students in 2020-2021.
OSU also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 18 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s entomology students in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s entomology degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also took the #21 spot in our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received scholarships through 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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With a ranking of #21, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s entomology degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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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University of Delaware landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Entomology for a Master’s ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying entomology list, UD has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Entomology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 University of Delaware]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/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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