2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture
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Ranked Colleges
283
Degrees Awarded
$23,000
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Tennessee for Agriculture” 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 Tennessee, there were 283 general agriculture graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,151 and $21,560 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general agriculture. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general agriculture programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general agriculture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture”.
Top 4 Best General Agriculture Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Martin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Martin]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-martin/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cookeville, Tennessee. It awarded 65 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Peay State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture students in 2020-2021.
Austin Peay State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Agriculture list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 48 ’s agriculture degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University 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, Tennessee State University supports 7,615 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 102 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. 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.
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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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