2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$37,836
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations is the 21st most popular major in the country with 49,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agriculture and agriculture operations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,342 and had an average of $19,867 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,897 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,495 and $21,817 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,978 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agriculture and agriculture operations programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the agriculture and agriculture operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 8 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 407 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers 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 93%.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s list. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UMCP Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Del State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Delaware State University supports 4,739 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,378. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delaware State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Del State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s list. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UD]](/colleges/university-of-delaware/student-life/veterans/)
SUNY Cobleskill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Cobleskill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,321. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Cobleskill offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SUNY Cobleskill]](/colleges/suny-college-of-agriculture-and-technology-at-cobleskill/student-life/veterans/)
Delaware Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Doylestown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
DelVal also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 2,303 students enrolled at DelVal, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,473. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DelVal does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DelVal]](/colleges/delaware-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)
Morrisville State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Morrisville State College is a small school located in Morrisville, New York that handed out 64 bachelors’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Morrisville State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Morrisville State College supports 2,486 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,293. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morrisville State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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