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2023 Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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202 Degrees Awarded
$51,934 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” 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 Southeast region, there were 766 plant sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,148 and $19,362 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in plant sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality plant sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the plant sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying plant sciences.

Top 10 Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 35 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 3 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 41 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through 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 89%, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s plant sciences degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s ranking. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 31 masters’s plant sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying plant sciences list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s plant sciences students in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Plant Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Plant Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WVU supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full West Virginia University Veteran Student Life Report

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