2023 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Far Western US region, there were 7,588 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,476 and $19,708 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agriculture and agriculture operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great agriculture and agriculture operations programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 60 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 15 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 were 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 $22,153. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 72 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo supports 22,440 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fresno State supports 25,497 students, and 471 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 211 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fresno State]](/colleges/california-state-university-fresno/student-life/veterans/)
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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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