You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Forest Sciences and Biology for a Doctorate. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 2 doctorate’s forest sciences and biology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Forest Sciences & Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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