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2023 Best Linguistics Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Linguistics

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Linguistics” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 188 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Linguistics” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics 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 linguistics 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 Linguistics

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying linguistics.

Top 5 Best Linguistics 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 Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Linguistics. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying linguistics list, Mizzou has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 31 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Linguistics. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[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 Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Linguistics list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying linguistics list, Iowa State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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