2023 Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Doctorate. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 93%, 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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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech 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.

Full Texas Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Doctorate. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agricultural and Extension Education Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)