Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources Management and Policy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources management and policy students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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