by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study agricultural production operations, general. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 5 programs that stand out for veteran agricultural production operations, general. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked agricultural production operations, general. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran agricultural production operations, general. students better than Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agricultural production operations, general. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Kirkwood Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production operations, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agricultural production operations, general. report for Kirkwood Community College
Lake Land College is a great choice for veterans pursuing agricultural production operations, general., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 64.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agricultural production operations, general. program at Lake Land College
College of Southern Idaho came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural production operations, general. colleges for veterans. College of Southern Idaho scores 63.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agricultural production operations, general. program at College of Southern Idaho
Veteran students seeking a strong agricultural production operations, general. program will find one at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, which ranked #5. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture scores 57.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about agricultural production operations, general. at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying agricultural production operations, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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