2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$29,100
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Geriatric Nursing” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 563 people earned their degree in geriatric nurse/nursing, making the major the 584th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 166 geriatric nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geriatric nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geriatric nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geriatric nurse/nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing”.
Top 2 Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Maryville U supports 10,979 students, and 7 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 $5,372. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Maryville U]](/colleges/maryville-university-of-saint-louis/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Geriatric Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s geriatric nursing students in 2020-2021.
Graceland Lamoni also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,517 students enrolled at Graceland Lamoni, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,416. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Graceland University - Lamoni Veteran Student Life Report
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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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