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2023 Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
201 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,812 people earned their degree in food science, making the major the 305th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 290 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 201 food science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in food science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great food science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the food science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 42 bachelors’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 89%, 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%.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s food sciences degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. 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 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 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 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s food sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Food Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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