2023 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,534 people earned their degree in clinical/medical social work, making the major the 261st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 547 clinical/medical social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in clinical/medical social work. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality clinical/medical social work 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 clinical/medical social work 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 Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying clinical/medical social work.
Top 4 Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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 Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 81 degrees to qualified masters’s clinical/medical social work students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are 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. 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 89%.
Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of South Dakota supports 9,459 students, and 332 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. 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.
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 University of South Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-south-dakota/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Winona State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Winona State supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winona State 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%.
Full Winona State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Clinical/Medical Social Work for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #4 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 209 masters’s clinical/medical social work degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Clinical/Medical Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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