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2023 Best Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields Other Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
384 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other

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 in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other” 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 384 agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other.

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 204 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other students in 2020-2021.

Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State University, 401 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. 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.

Full Murray State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are 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. 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 86%. 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 14 ’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 45 ’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other degrees in 2020-2021.

Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Morehead State University supports 9,304 students, and 191 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morehead State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Morehead State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other that were part of this year’s ranking, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tifton, Georgia, this small public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified ’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other students in 2020-2021.

ABAC Tifton also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,990 students enrolled at ABAC Tifton, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 ABAC Tifton]](/colleges/abraham-baldwin-agricultural-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other ranking. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 ’s agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences, other 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.Among the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report

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