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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 3,828 people earned their degree in construction management, making the major the 190th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 559 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 360 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction management programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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

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

Top 11 Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #2 spot on the list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Park University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,501. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Park University]](/colleges/park-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Iowa supports 9,507 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Iowa 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, South Dakota State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. On top of their other funding sources, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at South Dakota State]](/colleges/south-dakota-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Missouri]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Missouri State]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.

Dordt also took the #10 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,662 students enrolled at Dordt, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,218. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 full report on veteran student life at Dordt University]](/colleges/dordt-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. 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.

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 full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Pittsburg State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 91 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.

Pitt State also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 6,398 students enrolled at Pittsburg State University, 204 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,125. 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.

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

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