2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate
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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 Plains States Region for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 340 people earned their degree in turf and turfgrass management, making the major the 762nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 34 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 32 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality turf and turfgrass management 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 turf and turfgrass management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kirkwood Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.
Kirkwood Community College also made our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College, 264 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,554. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kirkwood Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kirkwood Community College]](/colleges/kirkwood-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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