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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Plains States region, there were 4,912 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,910 and $43,207 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a degree in educational administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 educational administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying education admin.

Top 25 Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 23 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia 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 $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 56 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 37 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 66 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster 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%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 28 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SLU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #10, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s education admin degrees to qualified students.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. During this same period, 18 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bethel University Minnesota]](/colleges/bethel-university-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton, 278 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Creighton]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 66 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

With a ranking of #13, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 81 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drake supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. 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.

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

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

With a ranking of #14, University of Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bismarck, North Dakota. It awarded 52 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

UMary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,799 students enrolled at University of Mary were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,000. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mary 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 UMary]](/colleges/university-of-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #15, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Wayne State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. WSC is a small school located in Wayne, Nebraska that handed out 42 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,202 students enrolled at Wayne State College, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,083. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State College does offer 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%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. 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.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #18, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 75 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Kansas State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. 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 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%.

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William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri

With a ranking of #20, William Woods University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 218 diplomas to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2020-2021.

William Woods did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 2,114 students enrolled at William Woods, 56 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 $8,488. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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%. 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.

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University of Northern Iowa ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 34 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNI supports 9,507 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa

With a ranking of #22, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. Sioux Center, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 1,662 students enrolled at Dordt University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,218. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds 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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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #24, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 63 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education Admin for a Master’s ranking. Baker is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 62 masters’s education admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 2,279 students enrolled at Baker University, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,623. During this same period, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Baker]](/colleges/baker-university/student-life/veterans/)

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