by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study agronomy and crop science. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 26 programs that serve veteran agronomy and crop science. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 agronomy and crop science. college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University one of the top agronomy and crop science. colleges for veteran students. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about agronomy and crop science. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #3 makes Texas Tech University one of the top agronomy and crop science. colleges for veteran students. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agronomy and crop science. at Texas Tech University
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is a great choice for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
A rank of #5 makes Iowa State University one of the top agronomy and crop science. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for Iowa State University
Washington State University came in at #6 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for Washington State University
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Mississippi State University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at Mississippi State University
Oregon State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. Oregon State University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at Oregon State University
University of Wisconsin-Platteville placed #11 among the best agronomy and crop science. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Platteville scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-River Falls came in at #13 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. It scores 78.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Sam Houston State University landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. Sam Houston State University scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at Sam Houston State University
West Virginia University placed #15 among the best agronomy and crop science. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at West Virginia University
California State University-Chico came in at #16 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for California State University-Chico
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign placed #17 among the best agronomy and crop science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Idaho came in at #18 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at University of Idaho
Missouri State University-Springfield placed #19 among the best agronomy and crop science. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about agronomy and crop science. at Missouri State University-Springfield
South Dakota State University placed #20 among the best agronomy and crop science. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about agronomy and crop science. at South Dakota State University
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best agronomy and crop science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at Northwest Missouri State University
University of Vermont landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing agronomy and crop science.. It scores 73.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about agronomy and crop science. at University of Vermont
Auburn University came in at #23 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. It scores 71.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about agronomy and crop science. at Auburn University
Kansas State University came in at #24 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. Kansas State University scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full agronomy and crop science. report for Kansas State University
West Texas A & M University came in at #25 for veteran agronomy and crop science. students this year. It scores 66.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agronomy and crop science. program at West Texas A & M University
Not far behind, these agronomy and crop science. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying agronomy and crop science.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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