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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,440 people earned their degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations, making the major the 235th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 285 general sales, distribution, and marketing operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general sales, distribution, and marketing operations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general sales, distribution, and marketing operations programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general sales, distribution, and marketing operations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations”.

Top 11 Best General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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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 General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State Community and Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

M State also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,757 students enrolled at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,349. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at M State]](/colleges/minnesota-state-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 are 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. 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 14 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Ambrose University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 3,003 students enrolled at Saint Ambrose University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Ambrose 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Ambrose University]](/colleges/saint-ambrose-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 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 $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

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

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Alexandria Technical & Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations ranking. ATCC is a small school located in Alexandria, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees in 2020-2021.

ATCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,549 students enrolled at Alexandria Technical & Community College, 76 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,582. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alexandria Technical & Community College 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%.

Full ATCC Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Des Moines Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations list. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC, 500 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,709. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DMACC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations ranking. Minnesota State College Southeast is a small public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees in 2020-2021.

MSC Southeast also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 1,912 students enrolled at MSC Southeast were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,461. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State College Southeast]](/colleges/minnesota-state-college-southeast-technical/student-life/veterans/)

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St Cloud Technical and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations ranking. St Cloud Technical and Community College is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees to qualified students.

St Cloud Technical and Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 3,931 students enrolled at St Cloud Technical and Community College 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 $3,012. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations ranking, coming in at #10. Marshall, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Valley College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,682 students enrolled at Missouri Valley College, 39 are 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 $16,188. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Missouri Valley College]](/colleges/missouri-valley-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations ranking. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s general sales, distribution, and marketing operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Avila not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,414 students enrolled at Avila University, 54 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,968. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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