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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Educational Administration is the 27th most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $61,457 and had an average of $32,661 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 1,509 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,239 and $45,995 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational administration programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate”.

Top 7 Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 55 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 49 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also made our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 SLU Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 24 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. During this same period, 1 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%.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.According to our most recent data, Maryville U supports 10,979 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,372. 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%.

Full Maryville U Veteran Student Life Report

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, William Woods University landed the #5 spot on the list. William Woods University is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 doctorate’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

William Woods did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Among the 2,114 students enrolled at William Woods, 56 are 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 $8,488. 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 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. 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 William Woods Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate list. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Southwest Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 3,039 students enrolled at Southwest Baptist University, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,266. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwest Baptist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwest Baptist University]](/colleges/southwest-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Education Admin for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 76 of the 1,999 students enrolled at Evangel University were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,862. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Evangel University Veteran Student Life Report

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