2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 11 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 5 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

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 Food Science Tech for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying food science tech list, Mizzou has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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 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.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 31 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying food science tech list, K -State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kansas State University supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University supports 12,846 students, and 4 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska

With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 7 masters’s food science tech degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #5 spot in our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Food Science Tech for a Master’s list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s food science tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Food Science Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 were 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. 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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