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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
398 Degrees Awarded
$23,978 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,087 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,856 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 398 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family, consumer and human sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate”.

Top 11 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate 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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 40 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Minneapolis Community and Technical College supports 6,429 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,795. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minneapolis Community and Technical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minneapolis Community and Technical College]](/colleges/minneapolis-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate list. Hennepin Technical College is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hennepin Technical College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,023. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate list. Metropolitan Community College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

MCC also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 13,244 students enrolled at MCC, 653 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 283 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $835. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

Full Metropolitan Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeast Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Tech also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 2,330 students enrolled at Southeast Tech, 193 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,618. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Tech 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 Southeast Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DMACC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 500 of the 23,051 students enrolled at Des Moines Area Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,709. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Des Moines Area Community College Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 5,823 students enrolled at Saint Paul College, 79 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,549. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Paul College]](/colleges/saint-paul-college-a-community-and-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. To help with additional expenses, 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Louis Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 15,206 students enrolled at Saint Louis Community College, 16 were 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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis Community College]](/colleges/saint-louis-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Ozarks Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate ranking. OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, OTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OTC supports 11,237 students, and 564 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 219 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,819. 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 Ozarks Technical Community College]](/colleges/ozarks-technical-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Community College Area did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, Southeast Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,328 students enrolled at Southeast Community College, 17 were 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. 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.

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

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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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Arkansas City, Kansas, and it awarded 7 associates’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Cowley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 2,475 students enrolled at Cowley County Community College, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,103. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cowley County Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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