2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture is the 617th most popular major in the country with 552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agroecology and sustainable agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agroecology and sustainable agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 for Agroecology for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying agroecology.
Top 3 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 doctorate’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agroecology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying agroecology list, Mississippi State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State were GI Bill® students, of which 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-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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