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2023 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Agronomy & Crop Science is the 405th most popular major in the country with 1,153 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 226 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 163 agronomy and crop science graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in agronomy and crop science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agronomy and crop science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agronomy and crop science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. 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.

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

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 36 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech University supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 21,912 students enrolled at Sam Houston State University, 1,092 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 496 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full SHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 10 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 14,227 students enrolled at NMSU Main Campus, 620 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 285 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,880. On top of their other funding sources, 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 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Agronomy and Crop Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 67 bachelors’s agronomy and crop science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree vets studying agronomy and crop science list, West Texas A&M University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Agronomy & Crop Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 10,036 students enrolled at West Texas A&M University, 446 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 191 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,617. 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 West Texas A&M University Veteran Student Life Report

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