2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 668 people earned their degree in plant science, general, making the major the 514th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 138 plant science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in plant science, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant science, general programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Plant Science, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying plant sciences list, Mizzou has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Plant Science, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Science, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 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 $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield 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%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield 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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