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2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
449 Degrees Awarded
$47,883 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master's

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 Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 7,477 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,543 and $20,356 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture and agriculture operations programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations 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 Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are 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 $4,925. 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[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/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, OSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 24,535 students enrolled at OSU, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. On top of their other funding sources, 39 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 85%. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. 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 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 87%.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Tarleton also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University, 755 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Texas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Sam Houston State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,092 of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sam Houston State University]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Angelo State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State University, 507 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,249 students enrolled at Texas A&M Commerce, 594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 337 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Commerce offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Veteran Student Life Report

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NMSU Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full West Texas A&M University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - Kingsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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