2023 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Maine for Agroecology for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 552 people earned their degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture, making the major the 617th most popular in the United States.
Across Maine, there were 18 agroecology and sustainable agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 10 agroecology and sustainable agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,263 and $19,245 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agroecology and sustainable agriculture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agroecology and sustainable agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The agroecology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Agroecology for an Associate”.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Agroecology for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for maine associate degree vets studying agroecology.
Top 1 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Maine
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Maine for Agroecology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 8 associates’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Associate Degree Schools in Maine” ranking.Of the 5,789 students enrolled at Southern Maine Community College, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,882. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Maine Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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