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2023 Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$24,071 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Agricultural Production is the 190th most popular major in the country with 3,066 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agricultural production graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,367 and had an average of $16,973 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural production programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural production program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The agricultural production school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying agricultural production.

Top 10 Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agricultural production degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agricultural production list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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 89%. 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 19 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 85%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agricultural production list, UARK has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. 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.

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

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 10 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.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. During this same period, 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 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College supports 34,285 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 86%. 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 Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s agricultural production students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 93%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s agricultural production degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agricultural production list, SHSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural Production for a Master’s list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 5 masters’s agricultural production degrees in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agricultural Production Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report

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