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2023 Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

36 Ranked Colleges
1,227 Degrees Awarded
$54,103 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Sustainability Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability science, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sustainability science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,827 and had an average of $23,160 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in sustainability science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sustainability science 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 sustainability science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying sustainability science.

Top 25 Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 53 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 33 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 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 93%, 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 Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #12 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 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 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. 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 89%.

Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 57 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 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 $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 13 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #16 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 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. 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 88%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 15 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24.According to our most recent data, CU Anschutz supports 24,723 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 6 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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 95%, 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 UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Washington University in St Louis supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. During this same period, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s 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 110 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University also took the #20 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New School University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 337 of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Montclair State]](/colleges/montclair-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. USU is located in Logan, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying sustainability science list, USU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Sustainability Science 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,954 students enrolled at UW - Green Bay, 362 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

Hofstra also made our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 154 of the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra were GI Bill® students, of which 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,674. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hofstra 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%.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 28 masters’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability Science for a Master’s list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sustainability science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Sustainability Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 received funds through 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]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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