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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s

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32,569 Degrees Awarded
$45,619 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Business, Management & Marketing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 862,104 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 59,423 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,619 and $28,914 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 32,569 business, management and marketing 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 Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 141 colleges that offer a degree in business, management and marketing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business, management and marketing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the business, management and marketing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Business, Management & Marketing 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 Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 999 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. 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 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 89%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 1,415 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 769 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Park University also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Park University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Park University Veteran Student Life Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Webster also took the #19 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster does offer 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%.

Full Webster Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 141 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,065 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 93%, 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 907 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1,239 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

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.

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

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 412 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 829 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Among the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College Missouri, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $750. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College Missouri]](/colleges/columbia-college-missouri/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 286 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. 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 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 UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 29 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #22 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 1,054 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 354 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing list, SLU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. 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.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 394 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships 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 92%. 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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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,268 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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%.

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University of Northern Iowa ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 576 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing list, UNI has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. During this same period, 1 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 86%. 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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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 412 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #16 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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. North Dakota State University - Main Campus does offer 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 561 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Lindenwood University is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #20, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 447 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL 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 UMSL]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #21, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 790 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 87%, 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 Kansas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 full report on veteran student life at Drake]](/colleges/drake-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying business, management & marketing list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Bethel University Minnesota]](/colleges/bethel-university-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Ambrose University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 136 bachelors’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, St. Ambrose University is in the top on our “Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 3,003 students enrolled at Saint Ambrose University, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,054. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Business, Management & Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 456 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNOMAHA]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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