2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Agricultural Engineering is the 204th most popular major in the country with 1,472 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, agricultural engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,068 and had an average of $23,086 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality agricultural engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the agricultural engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying ae.
Top 20 Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 37 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #1 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #10 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ae list, UW - Madison has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer 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 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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University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 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 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Cornell University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are 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 qualified for 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 94%, 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%.
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Iowa State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also made our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 4 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 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.
Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report
Washington State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ae list, UNL has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%.
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University of California - Davis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 6 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ae list, UC Davis has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report
Kansas State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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South Dakota State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s AE degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying ae list, South Dakota State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
Full South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s AE students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for AE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s AE degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Agricultural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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