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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 5,791 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,917 and had an average of $20,920 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 577 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,049 and $22,104 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teaching English or French 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 teaching English or French 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 English or French for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s”.

Top 15 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Webster also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster University does offer 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 Webster]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of North Dakota supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Dakota does offer 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 University of North Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 40 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english or french list, Hamline has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. During this same period, 17 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%.

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

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s. Hastings College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hastings, Nebraska. It awarded 2 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Hastings did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 982 students enrolled at Hastings were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,623. On top of their other funding sources, 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 Hastings College]](/colleges/hastings-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, St. Cloud State University supports 11,841 students, and 291 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are 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. St. Cloud 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 Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 English or French for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 13 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

SMU MN also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 5,152 students enrolled at SMU MN, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,663. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota]](/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,052. 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.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 7 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english or french list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are 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. 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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Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,375. 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.

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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Emporia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. ESU is located in Emporia, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Emporia State University supports 5,828 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,878. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s ranking. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 1,863 students enrolled at Buena Vista University, 1 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 $10,992. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s ranking. Morningside College is located in Sioux City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english or french list, Morningside has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 2,411 students enrolled at Morningside College, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,284. During this same period, 7 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%.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English or French for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying english or french list, Capella University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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