2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s
7
Ranked Colleges
169
Degrees Awarded
$26,500
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 341 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 764th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 169 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geography program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying other geography.
Top 7 Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
UCLA also made our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. During this same period, 0 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 41 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brigham Young University - Provo offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple, 830 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Temple University Veteran Student Life Report
Buffalo State came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buffalo State is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Buffalo State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 8,339 students enrolled at Buffalo State, 198 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 107 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,803. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Buffalo State]](/colleges/suny-college-at-buffalo/student-life/veterans/)
Arkansas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Geography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Russellville, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2020-2021.
ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Geography Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 67 of the 10,829 students enrolled at Arkansas Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,775. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ATU]](/colleges/arkansas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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