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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Agroecology for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 552 people earned their degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture, making the major the 617th most popular in the United States.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agroecology and sustainable agriculture programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 11 masters’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s agroecology degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agroecology for a Master’s ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s agroecology degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Sam Houston State University Veteran Student Life Report

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