2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Doctorate

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Doctorate list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Doctorate. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Doctorate. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science list, South Dakota State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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