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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,226 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,319 and $23,422 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality foreign languages and 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 foreign languages and linguistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying foreign languages & linguistics.

Top 12 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 15 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s 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 28 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SLU supports 12,229 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SLU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 18 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK also took the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 6,225 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 183 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Kearney offers 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 UNK]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNOMAHA]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL, 690 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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.

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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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

K -State also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Kansas State University supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Foreign Languages & Linguistics for a Master’s list. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, St. Kate’s supports 4,277 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 St. Kate’s]](/colleges/st-catherine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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