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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture

6 Ranked Colleges
392 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture

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 Far Western US Region for Agriculture” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 392 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,661 and $23,608 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general agriculture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general agriculture programs and a strong support system for 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 general agriculture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying agriculture.

Top 6 Best General Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State 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 85%. 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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

3

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.

Chico State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State, 354 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full California State University - Chico Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona 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 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 are 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 $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 52 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 22,440 students enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture ranking, coming in at #6. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying agriculture list, UH Hilo has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 3,165 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Hilo]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-hilo/student-life/veterans/)

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