2023 Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Production Ops for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Agricultural Production Operations is the 1275th most popular major in the country with 19 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10 agricultural production operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Production Ops for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Production Ops for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Production Ops for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kirkwood Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Production Ops for an Associate list. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Production Operations Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Kirkwood Community College]](/colleges/kirkwood-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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