2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s
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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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 205 agricultural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,540 and $24,910 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. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying ae.
Top 5 Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through 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 89%, 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
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. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
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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, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 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.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Kansas State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for AE for a Master’s 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.According to our most recent data, South Dakota State supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 South Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
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