2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Veterans in Maine
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 409 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,692 and $23,464 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources and conservation programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation”.
Top 5 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Veterans in Maine
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 143 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our maine vets studying natural resources & conservation list, UMaine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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 Maine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Unity College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation list. Unity, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.
Unity also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,429 students enrolled at Unity, 38 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Unity does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Unity Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New England landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New England is a medium-sized school located in Biddeford, Maine that handed out 20 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNE, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of New England supports 7,208 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,574. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New England offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full University of New England Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
Colby also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,155 students enrolled at Colby College, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,447. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Natural Resources & Conservation. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bates, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,876 students enrolled at Bates College, 11 are 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. During this same period, 3 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 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Bates College Veteran Student Life Report
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