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

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

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 Medical Illustration for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,089 people earned their degree in medical illustration and informatics, making the major the 193rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, medical illustration and informatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,135 and had an average of $32,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 295 medical illustration and informatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,652 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in medical illustration and informatics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical illustration and informatics 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 medical illustration and informatics 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 Medical Illustration for a Master’s

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

Top 7 Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 2 masters’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying medical illustration list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 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 $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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s medical illustration students in 2020-2021.

SLU also made our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 masters’s medical illustration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying medical illustration list, Capella University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 3 masters’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMary, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,799 students enrolled at UMary, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMary offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Logan University
Chesterfield, Missouri

Logan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s list. Logan University is located in Chesterfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s medical illustration degrees to qualified students.

Logan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 1,806 students enrolled at Logan University, 69 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,008. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Logan University does offer 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 Logan University]](/colleges/logan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Illustration for a Master’s ranking. St Catherine University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 11 masters’s medical illustration degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. During this same period, 2 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%.

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