2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s
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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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Agronomy & Crop Science is the 405th most popular major in the country with 1,153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 361 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 210 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in agronomy and crop science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agronomy and crop science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science.
Top 6 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree 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 Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 9 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 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. During this same period, 0 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State University - Springfield supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are 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. 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%.
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