College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s

9 Ranked Colleges
798 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 7,153 people earned their degree in operations management, making the major the 161st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 867 operations management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 798 operations management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in operations management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent operations management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the operations management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Operations Management Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Maintenance Management Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying maintenance management.

Top 9 Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

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 Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

2
UND crest
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s maintenance management degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UND supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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 UND Veteran Student Life Report

3

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UST MN supports 9,792 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. 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 87%. 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 UST MN]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

4

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s maintenance management students in 2020-2021.

UNK also took the #8 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 183 of the 6,225 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Kearney offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Read More…

5

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 484 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 352 of the 15,033 students enrolled at Fort Hays State University were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,389. 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.

Full FHSU Veteran Student Life Report

6

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at MSU Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Moorhead 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

7

University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 22 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying maintenance management list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 2,530 students enrolled at UMN Crookston, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UMN Crookston Veteran Student Life Report

8
SC crest
Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s list. SC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winfield, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,413 students enrolled at Southwestern College, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,795. On top of their other funding sources, 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read More…

9
BSC crest
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Maintenance Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bismarck State College is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s maintenance management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BSC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Operations Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 3,716 students enrolled at Bismarck State College, 194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,217. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Read More…

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options