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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate

6 Ranked Colleges
202 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate” ranking.

Animal Sciences, General is the 106th most popular major in the country with 7,647 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 202 animal sciences, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in animal sciences, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animal sciences, general programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the animal sciences, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate”.

Top 6 Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

UNH also took the #6 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying animal science list, SUNY Cobleskill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 60 of the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,321. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Cobleskill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Norfolk, Nebraska, and it awarded 10 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeast not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,105 students enrolled at Northeast, 62 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,545. 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.

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 Northeast]](/colleges/northeast-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Iowa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate. This small school is located in Calmar, Iowa, and it awarded 1 associates’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NICC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,162 students enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College, 19 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,586. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Rexburg, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s animal science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

BYU - I also made our “Best Animal Sciences, General Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I, 471 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,677. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.

Full Brigham Young University - Idaho Veteran Student Life Report

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