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2023 Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,150 people earned their degree in agricultural business, making the major the 301st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 699 agricultural business graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 245 agricultural business graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural business. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agricultural business programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agricultural business program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Area Technical Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate list. LATI is a public institution located in Watertown, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

LATI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 136 of the 2,217 students enrolled at LATI were GI Bill® students, of which 40 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. 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 Lake Area Technical Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bismarck State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying agricultural business list, BSC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 3,716 students enrolled at BSC, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,217. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full BSC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State College of Science. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate. North Dakota State College of Science is a public institution located in Wahpeton, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State College of Science also made our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 2,829 students enrolled at North Dakota State College of Science were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,864. 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 North Dakota State College of Science Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Community College
Grand Island, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Central Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 5,974 students enrolled at Central Community College, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,530. On top of their other funding sources, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agricultural Business for an Associate. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s agricultural business students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural Business Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,488. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Community College Area does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southeast Community College Area Veteran Student Life Report

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