2023 Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Forestry, General is the 468th most popular major in the country with 878 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in forestry, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry, general 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 forestry, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying forestry, general.
Top 10 Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s forestry, general degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 97%.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 8 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 89%, 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 UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry, general degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
SIUC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northern Arizona University supports 29,566 students, and 1,055 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 622 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s forestry, general degrees in 2020-2021.
SFASU also made our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU, 427 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SFASU]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry, general degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s forestry, general degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan Tech also made our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Michigan Tech supports 6,873 students, and 126 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 70 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Michigan Tech Veteran Student Life Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry, General for a Master’s list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a public institution located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Forestry, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. 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.
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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)