2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Pathology/Experimental Pathology is the 745th most popular major in the country with 264 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 18 pathology/experimental pathology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pathology/experimental pathology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pathology/experimental pathology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the pathology/experimental pathology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying pathology/experimental pathology.

Top 2 Best Pathology/Experimental Pathology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

70 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$10,917 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s pathology/experimental pathology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying pathology/experimental pathology list, KU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

1,099 GI Bill® Students**

$6,562 Average GI Bill® Award

$51,608 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Pathology/Experimental Pathology that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s pathology/experimental pathology students in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Pathology/Experimental Pathology Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.