2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying substance abuse/addiction counseling list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

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 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 14 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

USD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USD does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-south-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 32 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through 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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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s list. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 10 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Washburn University supports 5,880 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,535. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Metro State also made our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 7,552 students enrolled at Metro State, 257 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 157 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,216. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Metro State does offer 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 Metropolitan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies
Center City, Minnesota

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling for a Master’s list. Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a small school located in Center City, Minnesota that handed out 49 masters’s substance abuse/addiction counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Graduate School of Addiction Studies also took the #6 spot in our “Best Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies supports 174 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,964. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Veteran Student Life Report