2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture
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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 Southwest Region 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 the Southwest region, there were 884 agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The agriculture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying agriculture.
Top 12 Best Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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 in the Southwest Region for Agriculture list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Texas A&M College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.
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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarleton State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Tarleton also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton, 755 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,304. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tarleton offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 42 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
SHSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at SHSU, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,097. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SHSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SHSU]](/colleges/sam-houston-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 38 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas 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, Texas State supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
SFASU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,620 students enrolled at Stephen F Austin State University, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. During this same period, 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 Stephen F Austin State University]](/colleges/stephen-f-austin-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture list. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying agriculture list, Angelo State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 507 of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. 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.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,227 students enrolled at New Mexico State University - Main Campus, 620 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New Mexico State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - Commerce supports 12,249 students, and 594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 337 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,401. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 28 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #11, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
PVAMU 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 9,248 students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University, 571 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,470. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agriculture ranking. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
OPSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,337 students enrolled at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma Panhandle State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Oklahoma Panhandle State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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