2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 528 people earned their degree in wildlife biology, making the major the 563rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 54 wildlife biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great wildlife 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 wildlife biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The wildlife biology 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 Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying wildlife biology.

Top 2 Best Wildlife Biology Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland

131 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$6,373 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Frostburg State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.

Frostburg State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,857 students enrolled at Frostburg State University, 131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,373. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Frostburg State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Frostburg State University Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, New York

42 GI Bill® Students**

$4,672 Average GI Bill® Award

$52,901 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Wildlife Biology that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #2 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 24 ’s wildlife biology degrees to qualified students.

ESF also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,672. On top of their other funding sources, 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 86%.

[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/)

• Best Wildlife Biology Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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.