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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Agricultural Engineering is the 341st most popular major in the country with 1,472 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 271 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural engineering 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 agricultural engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying ae.

Top 5 Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. University of Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot on the list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ae list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ae list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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