2023 Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Horticultural Science is the 474th most popular major in the country with 823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in horticultural science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality horticultural science programs as well as strong veteran support.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 13 Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying horticultural science list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 5 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through 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 Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through 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.
Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Colorado State supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 2 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 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.
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 Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kansas State University supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s horticultural science students in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 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 received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticultural Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s horticultural science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Horticultural Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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