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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master's

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 Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’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 Plains States region, there were 7,009 agriculture and agriculture operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,149 and $18,404 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 30 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL 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 85%. 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

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 137 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #6, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 30 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 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 $2,830. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State 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%.

Full Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwest also took the #9 spot in our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,267 students enrolled at Northwest were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,773. 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.

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations for a Master’s ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Missouri, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s agriculture and agriculture operations students in 2020-2021.

LU Missouri also made our “Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 2,012 students enrolled at LU Missouri, 97 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,844. 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.

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