2023 Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Plains States Region for Animal Science for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,054 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 14 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal sciences, general 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 animal sciences, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Science for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying animal science.
Top 1 Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Animal Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 10 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeast supports 5,105 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,545. 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.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeast Community College]](/colleges/northeast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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- 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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