2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
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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 Plant Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Plant Science, General is the 514th most popular major in the country with 668 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in plant science, general. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant science, general programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the plant science, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying plant sciences.
Top 13 Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying plant sciences list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mizzou supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
UMCP also took the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 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 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 7 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Bozeman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,218 students enrolled at Montana State University, 656 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,023. During this same period, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 2 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,691 students enrolled at USU, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
Full Utah State University Veteran Student Life Report
Clemson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Delaware landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 4 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.
Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report
University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of Connecticut supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Idaho landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 3 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
U of I also took the #11 spot in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 382 of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I were GI Bill® students, of which 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Idaho]](/colleges/university-of-idaho/student-life/veterans/)
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also made our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. To help with additional expenses, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of Vermont came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying plant sciences list, UVM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVM 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 85%. 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 University of Vermont]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)
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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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