2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education for a Doctorate. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying education list, Hamline has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hamline University supports 3,113 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 63 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hamline University does offer 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%.

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

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education for a Doctorate list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winona State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Winona State University]](/colleges/winona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education for a Doctorate list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL 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%.

Full UMSL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #5 spot on the list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Kansas City 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Walden University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Education for a Doctorate list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 361 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,240. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University 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%.

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