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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 49,899 people earned their degree in agriculture and agriculture operations, making the major the 21st most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in agriculture and agriculture operations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent agriculture and agriculture operations programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations”.

Top 10 Best Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

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. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 651 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, Cornell has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

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. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 93%, 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%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 256 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through 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 95%, 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Delaware State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 25 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying agriculture & agriculture operations list, Del State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Del State supports 4,739 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Del State]](/colleges/delaware-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 198 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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

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Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking. This small school is located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Penn College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 289 of the 4,565 students enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,863. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Penn College Veteran Student Life Report

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking, coming in at #7. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 202 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Cobleskill also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,079 students enrolled at SUNY Cobleskill, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

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Delaware Valley University
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Delaware Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations list. DelVal is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 142 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees in 2020-2021.

DelVal also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Delaware Valley University supports 2,303 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 43 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,473. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DelVal]](/colleges/delaware-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Niagara County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking, coming in at #9. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s agriculture and agriculture operations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Niagara County Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,389 students enrolled at Niagara County Community College, 127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,282. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Agriculture & Agriculture Operations ranking. Morrisville State College is a public institution located in Morrisville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 137 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Morrisville State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,486 students enrolled at Morrisville State College, 71 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,293. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morrisville State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Morrisville State College]](/colleges/morrisville-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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