2023 Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$23,000
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Tennessee for Agriculture” 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 Tennessee, there were 283 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agriculture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture”.
Top 4 Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Martin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture list. This medium-sized school is located in Martin, Tennessee, and it awarded 118 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 234 of the 7,117 students enrolled at UT Martin were GI Bill® students, of which 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,843. 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.
Full UT Martin Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,510. 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.
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 Tennessee Technological University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,829. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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