by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study agriculture, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 14 schools that serve veteran agriculture, general. students especially well, 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. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 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 Nebraska-Lincoln
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Veteran students seeking a strong agriculture, general. program will find one at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which ranked #3. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agriculture, general. report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Washington State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 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 Washington State University
Veteran students seeking a strong agriculture, general. program will find one at Illinois State University, which ranked #5. Illinois State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agriculture, general. report for Illinois State University
Texas State University placed #6 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 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 Texas State University
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona placed #7 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.2 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. Read more about agriculture, general. at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Sam Houston State University placed #8 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 77.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full agriculture, general. report for Sam Houston State University
Colorado State University-Fort Collins placed #9 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Cornell University placed #10 among the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about agriculture, general. at Cornell University
Missouri State University-Springfield came in at #11 for veteran agriculture, general. students this year. Missouri State University-Springfield scores 75.0 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 Missouri State University-Springfield
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
East Texas A&M University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing agriculture, general.. It scores 74.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about agriculture, general. at East Texas A&M University
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best agriculture, general. colleges for veterans. North Carolina A & T State University scores 72.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agriculture, general. program at North Carolina A & T State University
*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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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