by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study forest resources production and management, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 4 programs that serve veteran forest resources production and management students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked forest resources production and management colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, our #1 forest resources production and management college for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about forest resources production and management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Veteran students seeking a strong forest resources production and management program will find one at Auburn University, which ranked #2. It scores 71.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full forest resources production and management report for Auburn University
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best forest resources production and management colleges for veterans. It scores 70.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 84.6, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full forest resources production and management report for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
A rank of #4 makes University of Maine one of the top forest resources production and management colleges for veteran students. It scores 61.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the forest resources production and management program at University of Maine
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying forest resources production and management: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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