2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s
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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 for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture is the 617th most popular major in the country with 552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 261 agroecology and sustainable agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 17 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agroecology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 2 bachelors’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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 Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying agroecology list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
Mississippi State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also made our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa 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%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 38 bachelors’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also made our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 33 bachelors’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Wyoming came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
UW also took the #13 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming, 473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,738. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wyoming 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%.
Full University of Wyoming Veteran Student Life Report
University of Maine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.
UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
University of Rhode Island landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of Idaho ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of I offers 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%.
Full U of I Veteran Student Life Report
Delaware Valley University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s list. Delaware Valley University is a small school located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying agroecology list, DelVal has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,303 students enrolled at DelVal, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,473. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 DelVal]](/colleges/delaware-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agroecology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/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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