2023 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,153 people earned their degree in agronomy and crop science, making the major the 405th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agronomy and crop science programs as well as strong veteran support.
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.
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The agronomy and crop science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science.
Top 18 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science list, UF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 97%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 4 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 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%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 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. UNL does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
South Dakota State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, South Dakota State University supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. 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 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 South Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
Kansas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 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 $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 13 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s agronomy and crop science students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
West Virginia University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to qualified students.
WVU also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full West Virginia University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Master’s list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agronomy and crop science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Kingsville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 215 of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M Kingsville were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Texas A&M Kingsville 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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