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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor's

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 Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Environmental Engineering is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 86 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general environmental engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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%.

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. 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%.

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