2023 Best Earth Science Teacher Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Earth Science Teacher Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Earth Science Teacher Education is the 871st most popular major in the country with 169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 5 earth science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Earth Science Teacher Education” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in earth science teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great earth science teacher education 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 earth science teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Earth Science Teacher Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying earth science teacher education.

Top 2 Best Earth Science Teacher Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota

4 GI Bill® Students**

$56,246 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Earth Science Teacher Education list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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%.

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

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Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas

127 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$3,878 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Earth Science Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s earth science teacher education students in 2020-2021.

ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,828 students enrolled at ESU, 127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,878. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

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

• Best Earth Science Teacher Education Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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