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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 Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 602 people earned their degree in agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other, making the major the 548th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 80 masters’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Murray State University supports 9,449 students, and 401 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. 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.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UNH also took the #3 spot in our “Best Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 4 masters’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, California State University - Fresno supports 25,497 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other for a Master’s list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other list, Tennessee State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were 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 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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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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