2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s
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Degrees Awarded
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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 for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Agricultural Mechanization is the 644th most popular major in the country with 448 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 281 agricultural mechanization graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural mechanization. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural mechanization programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agricultural mechanization program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 13 Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 28 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag mech list, Purdue has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are 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 $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Mizzou supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag mech list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 18 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, South Dakota State supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. 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.
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 South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag mech list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag mech degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag mech list, SHSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SHSU supports 21,912 students, and 1,092 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 496 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s ag mech degrees to qualified students.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 7 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - River Falls also made our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - River Falls, 185 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,939. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - River Falls 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - River Falls]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag mech students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s ag mech degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,530 students enrolled at UMN Crookston, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Crookston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Crookston]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-crookston/student-life/veterans/)
SUNY Cobleskill ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Mech for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cobleskill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,321. 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.
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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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