2023 Best Forest Management/Forest Resources Management Colleges for Veterans

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 13 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. During this same period, 17 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 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 85%.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through 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 Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. 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 38 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees to qualified students.

ESF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,127 students enrolled at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 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 86%. 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 ESF Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Montana is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 20 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees in 2020-2021.

UM also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UM supports 9,808 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.

Full The University of Montana Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees to qualified students.

U of I did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,791 students enrolled at University of Idaho, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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%.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management ranking, coming in at #7. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, Nevada

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

UNR also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. 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 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 University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, New York

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management list. Paul Smith’s College is a small school located in Paul Smiths, New York that handed out 12 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees in 2020-2021.

Paul Smith’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 681 students enrolled at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,948. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Paul Smith’s College Veteran Student Life Report

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Hocking College
Nelsonville, Ohio

Hocking College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management list. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 8 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees in 2020-2021.

Hocking Technical College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,431 students enrolled at Hocking Technical College, 113 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,442. 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.

Full Hocking Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, Georgia

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forest Management/Forest Resources Management ranking. ABAC Tifton is a small public school situated in Tifton, Georgia. It awarded 20 ’s forest management/forest resources management degrees in 2020-2021.

ABAC Tifton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 91 of the 3,990 students enrolled at ABAC Tifton were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,792. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Veteran Student Life Report