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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability

2 Ranked Colleges
101 Degrees Awarded
$39,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Sustainability Studies is the 248th most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Michigan, there were 101 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sustainability studies 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 studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability”.

Top 2 Best Sustainability Studies Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Sustainability list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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