2023 Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Forestry is the 189th most popular major in the country with 2,233 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in forestry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality forestry programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the forestry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate”.
Top 19 Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s forestry students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle 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 93%. 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%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 11 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 95%.
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With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Auburn University]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s forestry degrees to qualified students.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado State University - Fort Collins supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Colorado State]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 1 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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 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%.
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Clemson University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying forestry list, Clemson has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. During this same period, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. ESF is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying forestry list, ESF has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, ESF supports 2,127 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,672. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ESF offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 2 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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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Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
NAU also made our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 56 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%.
Full Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Montana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,808 students enrolled at UM, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full The University of Montana Veteran Student Life Report
West Virginia University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WVU]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan Technological University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s forestry degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Michigan State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Forestry for a Doctorate ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s forestry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Forestry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
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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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