2023 Best Agricultural Production Operations Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,100
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Agricultural Production Ops” ranking.
Agricultural Production Operations is the 633rd most popular major in the country with 605 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural production operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural production operations programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural production operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops
The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying agricultural production ops.
Top 12 Best Agricultural Production Operations Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s agricultural production ops students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying agricultural production ops list, Wazzu has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agricultural production ops degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UARK also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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 University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s agricultural production ops students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying agricultural production ops list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s agricultural production ops degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our vets studying agricultural production ops list, South Dakota State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 23 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kirkwood Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kirkwood Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kirkwood Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. This small school is located in Sioux Center, Iowa, and it awarded 8 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 1,662 students enrolled at Dordt were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,218. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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 Dordt University Veteran Student Life Report
Utah State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 11 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
USU 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 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah State University 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%.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 25 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our vets studying agricultural production ops list, Eastern has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northeast Iowa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 6 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
NICC 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 4,162 students enrolled at NICC, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,586. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NICC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NICC]](/colleges/northeast-iowa-community-college-calmar/student-life/veterans/)
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops ranking, coming in at #10. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Lake Land College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. Lake Land College is a small school located in Mattoon, Illinois that handed out 7 ’s agricultural production ops degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,862 students enrolled at Lake Land College, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,802. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 Lake Land College]](/colleges/lake-land-college/student-life/veterans/)
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production Ops list. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s agricultural production ops degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, 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 6 of the 282 students enrolled at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,621. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture does offer 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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture]](/colleges/nebraska-college-of-technical-agriculture/student-life/veterans/)
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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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