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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology

11 Ranked Colleges
395 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Speech-Language Pathology” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is the 128th most popular major in the country with 5,907 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 395 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech-language pathology/pathologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality speech-language pathology/pathologist programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The speech-language pathology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying speech-language pathology.

Top 11 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 45 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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 KU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology list. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying speech-language pathology list, UNL has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 43 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 86%, 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%.

Full UNI Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology list. UMary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UMary supports 3,799 students, and 2 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 $4,000. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMary 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%.

Full University of Mary Veteran Student Life Report

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 51 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying speech-language pathology list, Rockhurst has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,688 students enrolled at Rockhurst, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,904. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockhurst 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 88%. 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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Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 21 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Maryville U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville University of Saint Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,372. 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 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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Saint Ambrose University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology ranking. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 30 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Ambrose University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, St. Ambrose University supports 3,003 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,054. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 St. Ambrose University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying speech-language pathology list, UCM has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 UCM]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying speech-language pathology list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, MSU Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. 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%.

Full MSU Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #10, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 352 of the 15,033 students enrolled at Fort Hays State University were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,389. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fort Hays State University]](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #11, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Speech-Language Pathology list. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

Fontbonne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 1,112 students enrolled at Fontbonne University were GI Bill® students, of which 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,147. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Fontbonne University Veteran Student Life Report

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