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

5 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$57,161 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Networking for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Networking for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 14,700 people earned their degree in computer systems networking, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer systems networking graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,365 and had an average of $27,750 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 819 computer systems networking graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,774 and $23,418 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 104 computer systems networking 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 Networking for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in computer systems networking. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer systems networking programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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

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

Top 5 Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Networking for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s networking students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying networking list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Networking for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 26 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Duluth supports 10,275 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Duluth offers 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%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Networking for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s networking students in 2020-2021.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Networking for a Bachelor’s. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 18 bachelors’s networking degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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DeVry University - Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DeVry University - Missouri. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Networking for a Bachelor’s list. DeVry University - Missouri is a private for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DeVry University - Missouri not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 49 students enrolled at DeVry University - Missouri, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,270. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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