2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Sustainability Studies is the 248th most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in sustainability studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great sustainability studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sustainability studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying sustainability.
Top 7 Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. During this same period, 0 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 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 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 87%, 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 Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WUSTL]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 328 students received scholarships through 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.
Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Sustainability for a Doctorate ranking. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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