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2023 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

5 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Missouri, there were 119 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

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

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 were 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 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 are 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 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%.

Full Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Among the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. 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 Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lincoln University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

LU Missouri also took the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.According to our most recent data, LU Missouri supports 2,012 students, and 97 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 39 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,844. 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.

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