2023 Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Agriculture is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture 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 Agriculture for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying agriculture.
Top 25 Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received scholarships 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture list, SHSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Illinois State University supports 20,720 students, and 530 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 163 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University 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 Illinois State Veteran Student Life Report
Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture list, Colorado State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, 1,606 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. During this same period, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State University - Fort Collins offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)
Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Del State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 4,739 students enrolled at Delaware State University were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Delaware State University]](/colleges/delaware-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Agriculture 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton also took the #16 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tarleton State University supports 14,016 students, and 755 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 317 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Tarleton State University Veteran Student Life Report
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona also took the #13 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Poly Pomona 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Missouri State University - Springfield supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. 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 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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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture list, SFASU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, SFASU supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full SFASU Veteran Student Life Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WKU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture list, NC A&T has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC A&T]](/colleges/north-carolina-a-and-t-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo supports 22,440 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #19 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce, 594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Commerce offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M Commerce]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-commerce/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Fresno came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, California State University - Fresno supports 25,497 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Fresno 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 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 California State University - Fresno Veteran Student Life Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #21 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. 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.
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West Virginia University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, WVU supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #22, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full West Texas A&M University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #23, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 4 masters’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NMSU Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Alcorn State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture list, Alcorn State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,230 students enrolled at Alcorn State, 107 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. 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.
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Tennessee State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture for a Master’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agriculture Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tennessee State University supports 7,615 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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