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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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177 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biomedical Engineering is the 71st most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,445 and had an average of $22,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 651 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,006 and $24,464 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biomedical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biomedical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biomedical engineering 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 Bio Engineering for a Master’s

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

Top 10 Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 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 89%. 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 Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer 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 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 University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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%.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying bio engineering list, SD Mines has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 2,475 students enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 146 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology]](/colleges/south-dakota-school-of-mines-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

Full Saint Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wichita State University supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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