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2023 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

10 Ranked Colleges
926 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 32,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Minnesota, there were 926 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general educational leadership and administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general educational leadership and administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration”.

Top 10 Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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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 Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 67 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying educational leadership and administration list, UST MN has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN 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. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UST MN Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota vets studying educational leadership and administration list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. 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.

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 St. Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 75 degrees to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 5,152 students enrolled at SMU MN, 10 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 $10,663. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU MN 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 100 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, MSU Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. 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.

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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 70 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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%.

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Winona State supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winona State 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 Winona State Veteran Student Life Report

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

Martin Luther College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration ranking. Martin Luther College is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 4 ’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2020-2021.

MLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Martin Luther College supports 968 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,312. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Martin Luther College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 369 diplomas to qualified ’s educational leadership and administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Educational Leadership and Administration list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 125 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 5,585 students enrolled at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Concordia University, Saint Paul]](/colleges/concordia-university-saint-paul/student-life/veterans/)

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