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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s” ranking.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 205 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural engineering 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 AE for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s”.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 18 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering 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 University 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. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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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 AE for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are 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. UNL offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying ae list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible 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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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 3 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Kansas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE 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 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 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. South Dakota State does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 South Dakota State University]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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