Posted on Aug 1, 2016
Does anyone have a degree in Agronomy? If so, what military-friendly colleges would you recommend?
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After I complete my CCAF, I would like to pursue a Master's degree in Agronomy. I am currently trying to gather as much information as possible so when that time comes, I can immediately start my new goal. Any tips on colleges, courses, or just general gee whiz about this would be greatly appreciated.
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TSgt Melissa Post
SMSgt (Join to see) oh I have seen commercials for that college but hadn't heard anything about it yet from people who actually have gone. at least not that I can remember. Thank you for the tip.
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Check out Texas A&M. it's located in College Station, TX and has a great relationship with the military.
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TSgt Melissa Post University of California Davis (Sacramento) and Merced (north Central Valley) as well as California State University Fresno may have the degree programs you seek.
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TSgt Melissa Post
Thank you! I remember looking into some of the universities in California but I don't know if either of those were ones I looked at, I will have to go back and check.
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No agronomy degree here either; however, I can say that many of the Illinois state colleges and Universities have related degree programs and are very military and veteran friendly. Personally, I have experience with both Southern and Northern Illinois Universities. Both were great but SIU has a bit of an edge because they have a number of Capstone programs that will give you credit for your military working experience and CCAF courses. Hi much depends on how related they are to the degree program you pursue. They also use cohorts to help shorten the time you spend in school.
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Hi Melissa,
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You should consider connecting with some of the related agricultural and agribusiness profile we have on RallyPoint:
https://www.rallypoint.com/concentrations/agricultural-business
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University of South Florida is consistently rated as one of the most military friendly colleges. I attended using the GI bill, and I would agree. Not sure if the have agronomy (I looked quickly, couldn't find it)... but it's also a great place to live when you consider the bang-for-your-buck with BAH.
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TSgt Melissa Post
Thank you for the tip, I find that most of the state universities seem to be more military friendly than just the random joe-blow ones. Wonder why that is...?
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TSgt Melissa Post Looks like you are getting a lot of excellent suggestions from RP. Do you plan to continue with your degree while in the service, or is this plan for after transition? Along those same lines, have you decided where you will settle upon release? Might as well shoot for a good university in your area if possible to save money on travel or relocation. Best wishes to you and your career. Time is on your side.
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TSgt Melissa Post
I would like to start this while I am still in the AF. I don't think I could ever afford all of this on my own, even with the GI bill. If I had everything on my side- the degree, the money, the location, etc I would love to live in Rugby, ND if not Rugby then Minot or between Minot and Bismarck. I am currently looking for colleges with online courses since I usually have barely any energy to attend a part time college off duty and I work night shifts for now. My schedule changes so much that online is the best option for me.
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If you want to stay in North Dakota, then NDSU in Fargo would be a great choice. Also the University of Minnesota-Crookston, that's about 22 miles east of Grand Forks.
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TSgt Melissa Post
I am actually trying very hard to stay here. I'm trying to get cross trained to our Command Post so I can still be stationed at Minot. I did put NDSU on my list to look into, I'm not sure about the other one but I will have to check it out. do you know if they offer online classes?
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Transitions to civilian higher education after the Army was one of the more difficult things which I did after retiring. Pursuing amasters degree has bee even more difficult than my undergrad. You are starting in the right pace though. Looking for information on which schools for which degrees is a great place to begin. State schools are great, and are covered by the GI Bill, if you want to attend a private college look for schools which are yellow ribbon schools. Also, remember that just iver 25% of enlisted veterans go in to be awarded a bachelors, never mind a masters. Good luck!
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TSgt Melissa Post
Thank you I hope to get all if not most of it completed before I get out. That way I don't have to use my GI bill quite yet, I can just use TA.
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