2023 Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$27,700
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agricultural & Extension Education Services is the 686th most popular major in the country with 322 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 88 agricultural and extension education services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agricultural and extension education services program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying agricultural and extension education services.
Top 3 Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton State University, 755 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarleton State University]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 33 ’s agricultural and extension education services degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agricultural and Extension Education Services. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s agricultural and extension education services degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying agricultural and extension education services list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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