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2023 Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

22 Ranked Colleges
339 Degrees Awarded
$37,976 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Horticulture is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,234 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, horticulture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,708 and had an average of $18,440 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 339 horticulture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in horticulture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great horticulture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the horticulture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying horticulture.

Top 22 Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying horticulture list, UARK has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 22 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #9 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 14 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Mississippi State Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying horticulture list, SIUC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus supports 24,535 students, and 1,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 439 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s horticulture students in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #17 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clemson University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UMass Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 3 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. 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.

Full Eastern Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 14 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #20 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 19 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also made our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU, 368 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. BYU offers 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 92%.

Full BYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tifton, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s horticulture degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

ABAC Tifton also took the #19 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,990 students enrolled at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,792. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is located in Cobleskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s horticulture degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,321. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 6 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s horticulture degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

DelVal not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,303 students enrolled at Delaware Valley University, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,473. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Horticulture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 34 bachelors’s horticulture degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU - I also took the #15 spot in our “Best Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,481 students enrolled at BYU - I, 471 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,677. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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