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2023 Best Food Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

28 Ranked Colleges
440 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master's

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 Food Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,812 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 305th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food science 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 food science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Food Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 94%. 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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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 18 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 97%. 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 Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 93%. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 94%. 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also took the #14 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 43 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 6 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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 94%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #12 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying food sciences list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 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 $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #17, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying food sciences list, OSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OSU 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%. 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 OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. During this same period, 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%.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #20, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 65 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 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 $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 5 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s food sciences students in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Food Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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 87%. 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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With a ranking of #25, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Sciences for a Master’s list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 13 masters’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UMaine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.

Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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