2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
36
Degrees Awarded
$32,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 823 people earned their degree in horticultural science, making the major the 474th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 36 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in horticultural science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticultural science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying horticultural science.
Top 2 Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 6 associates’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Connecticut]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morrisville State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for an Associate list. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
Morrisville State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,486 students enrolled at Morrisville State College, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,293. 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.
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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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