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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Audiology for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,841 people earned their degree in speech pathology and audiology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 481 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in speech pathology and audiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech pathology and audiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 speech pathology and audiology 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 Audiology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying audiology list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 23 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield 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%.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. 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.

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