2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Brown also took the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Durham, New Hampshire

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH 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 86%. 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 UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Yale supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Yale Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College 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 Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

University of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #22.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. 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 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%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 246 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also took the #9 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Vermont supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 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 85%, 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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Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maritime is a small school located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts that handed out 38 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Maritime also took the #14 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 1,637 students enrolled at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,796. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Maritime Academy offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy]](/colleges/massachusetts-maritime-academy/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at UMass Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 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 89%, 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%.

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Unity College
Unity, Maine

Unity College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Unity is located in Unity, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Unity not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 1,429 students enrolled at Unity, 38 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 303 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Among the 134,345 students enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern New Hampshire University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #12, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, URI supports 17,649 students, and 381 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 187 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 URI Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying conservation list, Brandeis has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Brandeis Veteran Student Life Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #15, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Framingham State University is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 4,876 students enrolled at Framingham State were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,993. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Framingham State does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

With a ranking of #16, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Michael’s is located in Colchester, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Saint Michael’s also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s College, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,892. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Michael’s College does offer 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 Saint Michael’s Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston also took the #23 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 16,259 students enrolled at UMass Boston, 678 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Boston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #18, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Westfield State University
Westfield, Massachusetts

Westfield State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Westfield is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 38 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Westfield supports 5,395 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,224. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Westfield offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Westfield State University]](/colleges/westfield-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine

With a ranking of #20, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Portland, Maine, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,298. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 University of Southern Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 124 of the 4,491 students enrolled at Plymouth State were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,351. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Plymouth State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Plymouth State]](/colleges/plymouth-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harvard supports 30,391 students, and 304 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 254 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #23, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 40 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth College, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,075. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 96%.

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University of New England
Biddeford, Maine

With a ranking of #24, University of New England did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Biddeford, Maine, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNE supports 7,208 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,574. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds 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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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Mt. Holyoke also took the #17 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 2,040 students enrolled at Mt. Holyoke, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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