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2023 Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Colleges for Veterans in Texas

10 Ranked Colleges
398 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

Across Texas, there were 398 agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas vets studying agribusiness.

Top 10 Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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 94%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech 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 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

Full Texas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Tarleton State University supports 14,016 students, and 755 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 317 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. 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.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s agribusiness degrees to qualified students.

SFASU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFASU]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

Angelo State 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 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,617. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full West Texas A&M University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M Kingsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - Kingsville]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-kingsville/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 27 ’s agribusiness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,401. 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.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Agribusiness ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agribusiness degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Texas State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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