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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor's

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 for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 322 people earned their degree in agricultural and extension education services, making the major the 686th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 160 agricultural and extension education services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in agricultural and extension education services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agricultural and extension education services programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agricultural and extension education services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services 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. 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.

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 Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying agricultural and extension education services list, UARK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. 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.

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 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. Ohio State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying agricultural and extension education services list, NC State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 33 bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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 86%.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. 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.

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest Minnesota State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 41 of the 7,259 students enrolled at Southwest Minnesota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,724. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwest Minnesota State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwest Minnesota State University]](/colleges/southwest-minnesota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Bachelor’s list. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is a fairly large public school situated in Mayaguez, . It awarded 9 bachelors’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying agricultural and extension education services list, UPR Mayaguez has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 239 of the 12,825 students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez were GI Bill® students, of which 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,608. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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