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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Human Development for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Development & Family Studies is the 44th most popular major in the country with 42,112 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, human development and family studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,862 and had an average of $22,387 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,743 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,697 and $25,652 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 378 human development and family studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human development and family studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human development and family studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human development and family studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate”.

Top 11 Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified associates’s human development students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying human development list, Minneapolis Community and Technical College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 6,429 students enrolled at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,795. 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.

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate. This small school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Hennepin Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 4,094 students enrolled at Hennepin Technical College, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,023. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hennepin Technical College]](/colleges/hennepin-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 14 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying human development list, MCC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Metropolitan Community College supports 13,244 students, and 653 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 283 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $835. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Metropolitan Community College]](/colleges/metropolitan-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s human development degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech also made our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 2,330 students enrolled at Southeast Technical College, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,618. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Technical College 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 Southeast Technical College]](/colleges/southeast-technical-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate. Des Moines Area Community College is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

DMACC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 23,051 students enrolled at DMACC, 500 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,709. On top of their other funding sources, 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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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #6, Saint Paul College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Paul College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Paul College supports 5,823 students, and 79 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,549. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Paul College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Saint Paul College Veteran Student Life Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 9 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Missouri State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis Community College
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s human development degrees to qualified students.

Saint Louis Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College, 16 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 $2,111. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Saint Louis Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking. OTC is a fairly large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 33 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

OTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 564 of the 11,237 students enrolled at OTC were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,819. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OTC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southeast Community College Area came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking. Southeast Community College Area is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying human development list, Southeast Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College Area, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Community College Area does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southeast Community College Area Veteran Student Life Report

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Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, Kansas

Cowley County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Human Development for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s human development degrees in 2020-2021.

Cowley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Human Development & Family Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 2,475 students enrolled at Cowley County Community College, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,103. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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