2023 Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Horticultural Science is the 474th most popular major in the country with 823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 256 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 169 horticultural science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the horticultural science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 6 Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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 97%.
[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 Auburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 42 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Horticultural Science for a Bachelor’s. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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