2023 Best International Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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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 in the Plains States Region for International Ag” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 122 people earned their degree in international agriculture, making the major the 332nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, international agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,046 and had an average of $23,250 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 50 international agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,292 and $23,250 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality international agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag”.
Top 3 Best International Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 45 ’s international ag degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.
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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for International Ag list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s international ag degrees in 2020-2021.
Dordt also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,662 students enrolled at Dordt, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,218. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for 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%.
Full Dordt Veteran Student Life Report
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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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