2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Georgia is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 15 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Of the 19,793 students enrolled at UNG, 700 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,929. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNG offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UNG Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 82 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 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 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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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, Georgia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #3 spot on the list. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution located in Tifton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ABAC Tifton also took the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, ABAC Tifton supports 3,990 students, and 91 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,792. 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.

Full Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Emory also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Emory University Veteran Student Life Report