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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing

5 Ranked Colleges
237 Degrees Awarded
$33,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Food Processing” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 237 people earned their degree in food processing, making the major the 339th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, food processing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,206 and had an average of $24,126 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in food processing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent food processing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food processing 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 Food Processing

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying food processing.

Top 5 Best Food Processing Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying food processing list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. 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 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 94%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s food processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 34 ’s food processing degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 ’s food processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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%.

Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Food Processing list. Penn College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s food processing degrees in 2020-2021.

Penn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 4,565 students enrolled at Penn College, 289 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Penn College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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