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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agricultural Economics is the 300th most popular major in the country with 1,912 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,501 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural economics programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural economics 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 Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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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 for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 266 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 22 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 227 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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 97%. 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 University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 182 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

UK also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 50 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 41 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag economics list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” 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. 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.

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%.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag economics list, Mississippi State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Among the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech University offers 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, SIUC supports 11,366 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University does offer 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%.

Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ag economics degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Tarleton also took the #24 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Tarleton Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 39 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #23, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 17 bachelors’s ag economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also took the #22 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also made our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WVU]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #25, Alcorn State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Ag Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ag economics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying ag economics list, Alcorn State has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 107 of the 3,230 students enrolled at Alcorn State were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,404. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alcorn State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Alcorn State University Veteran Student Life Report

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