2023 Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,108 people earned their degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 676 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in agribusiness/agricultural business operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agribusiness/agricultural business operations 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 agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate”.
Top 8 Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ridgewater College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate. This small school is located in Willmar, Minnesota, and it awarded 15 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying agribusiness list, Ridgewater College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,176 students enrolled at Ridgewater College, 38 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,506. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Ridgewater College]](/colleges/ridgewater-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate. Mitchell Tech is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.
Mitchell Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Mitchell Technical College supports 1,162 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,895. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Mitchell Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate list. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s agribusiness degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,321. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Cobleskill]](/colleges/suny-college-of-agriculture-and-technology-at-cobleskill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeast is a medium-sized school located in Norfolk, Nebraska that handed out 12 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,105 students enrolled at Northeast, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeast 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Monticello. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate list. UAM is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 7 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
UAM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,645 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Monticello, 59 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,149. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas at Monticello offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Northeast Iowa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Calmar, Iowa, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
NICC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northeast Iowa Community College supports 4,162 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,586. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full NICC Veteran Student Life Report
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate ranking. Located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s agribusiness students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,581 students enrolled at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,505. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 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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Morrisville State College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agribusiness for an Associate list. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 3 associates’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.
Morrisville State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,486 students enrolled at Morrisville State College, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,293. 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.
Full Morrisville State College Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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