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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics

4 Ranked Colleges
471 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics” ranking.

Agricultural Economics is the 300th most popular major in the country with 1,912 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 471 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying ag economics.

Top 4 Best Agricultural Economics Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 313 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ag Economics list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton, 755 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Tarleton State University Veteran Student Life Report

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