2023 Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Southeast region, there were 823 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,401 and $22,644 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 645 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general agriculture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general agriculture programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 General 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 took the #2 spot in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 32 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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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 school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 118 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture list, UT Martin has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 7,117 students enrolled at UT Martin, 234 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,843. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full The University of Tennessee - Martin 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, Western Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 65 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s agriculture 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 General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Technological 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 Tennessee Tech University]](/colleges/tennessee-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying agriculture list, UGA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 12,753 students enrolled at NC A&T, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were 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 received scholarships through 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 a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 58 bachelors’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese State University, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full McNeese State University Veteran Student Life Report
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 located in Clarksville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Austin Peay State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best General 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Austin Peay State University Veteran Student Life Report
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s agriculture degrees to qualified students.
Alcorn State also made our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Alcorn State University Veteran Student Life Report
Tennessee 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 #12. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. 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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Virginia 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 #13. Located in Petersburg, Virginia, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Agriculture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 4,020 students enrolled at Virginia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Virginia State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Warner University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lake Wales, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Warner University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 Warner University]](/colleges/warner-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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