2023 Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$38,204
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,370 people earned their degree in general agriculture, making the major the 157th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general agriculture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,894 and had an average of $20,543 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 392 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,661 and $23,608 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 272 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #2 spot on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 70 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico, 354 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Chico State]](/colleges/california-state-university-chico/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 20 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Hilo also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Hilo supports 3,165 students, and 147 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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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