by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study agricultural and horticultural plant breeding, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 4 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing agricultural and horticultural plant breeding, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Georgia, our #1 agricultural and horticultural plant breeding college for veterans. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full agricultural and horticultural plant breeding report for University of Georgia
Iowa State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing agricultural and horticultural plant breeding, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the agricultural and horticultural plant breeding program at Iowa State University
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural and horticultural plant breeding colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about agricultural and horticultural plant breeding at Texas A&M University-College Station
Cornell University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best agricultural and horticultural plant breeding colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full agricultural and horticultural plant breeding report for Cornell University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying agricultural and horticultural plant breeding: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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