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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Agriculture is the 157th most popular major in the country with 3,370 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 133 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,827 and $19,200 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture.

Top 5 Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield does offer 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Northwest also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Northwest supports 7,267 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,773. 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.

Full Northwest Missouri State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. LU Missouri is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

LU Missouri also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 2,012 students enrolled at LU Missouri, 97 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,844. 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.

Full LU Missouri Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Truman State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,178. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Truman State University 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Truman State Veteran Student Life Report

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