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2023 Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

2 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Ag Economics for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Ag Economics for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,912 people earned their degree in agricultural economics, making the major the 300th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 50 agricultural economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Ag Economics for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in agricultural economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural economics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Ag Economics for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree vets studying ag economics.

Top 2 Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Ag Economics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s ag economics degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.According to our most recent data, Colorado State supports 32,428 students, and 1,606 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Ag Economics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 473 of the 11,829 students enrolled at University of Wyoming were GI Bill® students, of which 255 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,738. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wyoming 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%.

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