Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Horticulture for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.
Oregon State also made our “Best Horticulture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)