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2023 Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,472 people earned their degree in agricultural engineering, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, agricultural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,068 and had an average of $23,086 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 271 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,469 and $23,997 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural engineering 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 agricultural engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 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. During this same period, 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 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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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. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were 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. During this same period, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 10 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for AE for a Master’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 4 students 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.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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