2023 Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in agriculture, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 823 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 645 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture.
Top 14 Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 30 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University 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%. 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 NC State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. UT Martin is a medium-sized public school situated in Martin, Tennessee. It awarded 118 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Martin supports 7,117 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,843. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Martin]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-martin/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
WKU also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Kentucky University]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tennessee Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee Tech University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University, 403 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. 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 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 Tennessee Technological University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s agriculture degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
NC A&T also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, North Carolina A & T State University supports 12,753 students, and 789 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 245 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Veteran Student Life Report
McNeese State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
McNeese also made our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese, 227 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at McNeese]](/colleges/mcneese-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture list, Austin Peay State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 were 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 $13. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Peay State University]](/colleges/austin-peay-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Alcorn State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 107 of the 3,230 students enrolled at Alcorn State University were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alcorn State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Alcorn State University]](/colleges/alcorn-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 32 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tennessee State University supports 7,615 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Virginia State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture list, Virginia State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,020 students enrolled at Virginia State, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,578. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia State University]](/colleges/virginia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Warner University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 19 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Warner University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 978 students enrolled at Warner University, 32 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,090. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Warner University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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