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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Animal Science is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,294 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, animal science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,680 and had an average of $21,798 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,268 animal science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 75 colleges that offer a degree in animal science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great animal science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animal science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 253 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 155 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, Ohio State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. 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.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 86 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also took the #23 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s animal science degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #21 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 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. UF does offer 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through 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 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%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 159 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying animal science list, UIUC has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. UIUC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 194 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NC State 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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 94%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. 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.

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 South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s animal science students in 2020-2021.

Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #15, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 172 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 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 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #16 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 176 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at UW - River Falls, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. On top of their other funding sources, 16 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - River Falls]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 207 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus offers 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. 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 OSU]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 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%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #21, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 225 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 95 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL offers 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. 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%.

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With a ranking of #23, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s animal science degrees to qualified students.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Animal Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s animal science degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Animal Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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