2023 Best Agricultural Economics Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agricultural Economics is the 300th most popular major in the country with 1,912 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 175 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying ag economics.
Top 4 Best Agricultural Economics Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
Mizzou 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 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ag economics degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.
K -State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Ag Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 47 ’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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%.
Full North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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