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2023 Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
392 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture” ranking.

Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 392 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying agriculture.

Top 6 Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 31 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 88 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying agriculture list, Oregon State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon 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%. 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 California State University - Chico. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Chico State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State, 354 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chico State 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 38 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying agriculture list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly Pomona supports 30,014 students, and 34 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 $4,486. 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 87%, 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%.

Full Cal Poly Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Hilo, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 3,165 students enrolled at UH Hilo were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Hilo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii at Hilo]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-hilo/student-life/veterans/)

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