2023 Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
62
Degrees Awarded
$20,500
Avg Cost*
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 Nursing Practice for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,992 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 105th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,262 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 62 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice 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 nursing practice program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree vets studying nursing practice.
Top 1 Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Nursing Practice for an Associate list. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 associates’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Columbia College Missouri also made our “Best Nursing Practice Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Columbia College supports 8,347 students, and 6 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 $750. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College]](/colleges/columbia-college-missouri/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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