2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 22,254 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,032 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,761 and $23,539 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate”.
Top 5 Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 6 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - College Park does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 2,127 students enrolled at ESF, 42 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,672. 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.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full ESF Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Conservation for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 4 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 UD Veteran Student Life Report
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