by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study agriculture, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 51 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing agriculture, general., using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked agriculture, general. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran agriculture, general. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about agriculture, general. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes University of Delaware one of the top agriculture, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for University of Delaware
University of Georgia came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about agriculture, general. at University of Georgia
A rank of #4 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top agriculture, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full agriculture, general. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong agriculture, general. program will find one at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which ranked #5. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the agriculture, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Maryland-College Park placed #6 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agriculture, general. at University of Maryland-College Park
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #7 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agriculture, general. at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Illinois State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. Illinois State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about agriculture, general. at Illinois State University
Texas State University came in at #9 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at Texas State University
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #10 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agriculture, general. at Texas A&M University-College Station
University of Nevada-Reno placed #11 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at University of Nevada-Reno
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University came in at #13 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus came in at #14 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Missouri-Columbia placed #15 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agriculture, general. report for University of Missouri-Columbia
Sam Houston State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. Sam Houston State University scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at Sam Houston State University
Cornell University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. Cornell University scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at Cornell University
California State University-Chico landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 75.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agriculture, general. report for California State University-Chico
Tarleton State University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for Tarleton State University
Austin Peay State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full agriculture, general. report for Austin Peay State University
Tennessee Technological University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. It scores 75.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agriculture, general. at Tennessee Technological University
South Dakota State University came in at #22 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. It scores 74.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agriculture, general. at South Dakota State University
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 74.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for Northwest Missouri State University
East Texas A&M University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. East Texas A&M University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for East Texas A&M University
Western Kentucky University came in at #25 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the agriculture, general. program at Western Kentucky University
These agriculture, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying agriculture, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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