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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy is the 348th most popular major in the country with 1,630 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across North Carolina, there were 62 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $25,940 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental/natural resources management and policy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental/natural resources management and policy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 2 Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources management and policy students in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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 94%. 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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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Bachelor’s list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.According to our most recent data, Western Carolina University supports 12,243 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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