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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate

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 for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Turf & Turfgrass Management is the 762nd most popular major in the country with 340 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 150 turf and turfgrass management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in turf and turfgrass management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great turf and turfgrass management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the turf and turfgrass management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying turf and turfgrass management.

Top 5 Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying turf and turfgrass management list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[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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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kirkwood Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate. Kirkwood Community College is a public institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kirkwood Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 264 of the 12,277 students enrolled at Kirkwood Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,554. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 associates’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate. Southeast Tech is a small public school situated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It awarded 5 associates’s turf and turfgrass management degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 2,330 students enrolled at Southeast Technical College were GI Bill® students, of which 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,618. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Turf and Turfgrass Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Horry-Georgetown Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Horry-Georgetown Technical College is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s turf and turfgrass management degrees to qualified students.

Horry-Georgetown Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Turf & Turfgrass Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 6,409 students enrolled at Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 416 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 159 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 23 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Horry-Georgetown Technical College]](/colleges/horry-georgetown-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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