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2023 Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Plant Sciences is the 164th most popular major in the country with 3,175 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, plant sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,727 and had an average of $19,352 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 713 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,702 and $19,293 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent plant sciences 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 plant sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying plant sciences.

Top 6 Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa State supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 9 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #5 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Plant Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

K -State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

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