2023 Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,175 people earned their degree in plant sciences, making the major the 164th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 713 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,702 and $19,293 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in plant sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great plant sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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 7 Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 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, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received scholarships 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%. 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 Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/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 in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s plant sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 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, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. 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 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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Out of the 7 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, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
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Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.
Missouri State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through 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%.
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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