2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,310
Degrees Awarded
$37,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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 New England region, there were 1,310 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,489 and $23,329 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations”.
Top 8 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations list. North Shore Community College is located in Danvers, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
North Shore Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,783 students enrolled at North Shore Community College, 231 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,024. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Shore Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Shore Community College]](/colleges/north-shore-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 196 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 265 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
UMass Amherst also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 68 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, UMaine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 UMaine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 109 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 85%. 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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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking, coming in at #7. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
UVM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 13,292 students enrolled at University of Vermont, 218 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 16 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
JWU Providence also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,676 students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University - Providence, 265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,319. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Johnson & Wales University - Providence does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence 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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