2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate
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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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,233 people earned their degree in forestry, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, forestry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,829 and had an average of $21,444 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 161 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,843 and $15,765 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 82 forestry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in forestry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent forestry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate”.
Top 3 Best Forestry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry supports 2,127 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate list. Penn College is a public institution located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Penn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 Penn College]](/colleges/pennsylvania-college-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Forestry for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #3 spot on the list. Paul Smith’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Paul Smiths, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Paul Smith’s College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Forestry Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Paul Smith’s College supports 681 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,948. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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