2023 Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 340 people earned their degree in turf and turfgrass management, making the major the 762nd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 88 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in turf and turfgrass management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent turf and turfgrass management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL 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.
Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s list. ABAC Tifton is a small public school situated in Tifton, Georgia. It awarded 21 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.
ABAC Tifton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,990 students enrolled at ABAC Tifton, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,792. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cobleskill also made our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,321. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Delaware Valley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.
DelVal also took the #5 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DelVal supports 2,303 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,473. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DelVal offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 620 of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. 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.
Full NMSU Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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