2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s
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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 the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 585 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,589 and $25,171 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 371 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 244 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 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 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.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other education list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Duluth 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%.
Full UMN Duluth Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MLC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 968 students enrolled at Martin Luther College, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,312. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Martin Luther College 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 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Martin Luther College]](/colleges/martin-luther-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 2 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, SMU MN supports 5,152 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,663. 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%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 6 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CMU CLAS, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences supports 1,141 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Veteran Student Life Report
Evangel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Evangel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Evangel also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Evangel University]](/colleges/evangel-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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