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2023 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,527 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,279 and $29,386 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 632 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in public health. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public health programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public health program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 17 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UND supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 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 $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 SLU]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Creighton University supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Creighton University]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,731. 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 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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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying public health list, UNI has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Duluth does offer 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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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 26 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also took the #20 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska at Omaha supports 15,892 students, and 928 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 488 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. During this same period, 75 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%.

Full UNOMAHA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.

UST MN also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St Thomas Minnesota 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UST MN Veteran Student Life Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public health degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. Truman State is a small public school situated in Kirksville, Missouri. It awarded 61 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Truman State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Truman State University supports 4,655 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. During this same period, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Truman State]](/colleges/truman-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 17 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Cloud State University 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 Saint Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri Southern is a small school located in Joplin, Missouri that handed out 26 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Southern, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri Southern supports 5,045 students, and 210 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,255. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Missouri Southern State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMKC supports 16,147 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC 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 UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public health students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying public health list, SMU MN has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 5,152 students enrolled at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,663. 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.

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%.

Full SMU MN Veteran Student Life Report

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Baker University
Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 2,279 students enrolled at Baker were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Bemidji State University
Bemidji, Minnesota

Bemidji State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Bemidji State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 128 of the 4,577 students enrolled at Bemidji State University were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,703. 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 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%.

Full Bemidji State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #21, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,375. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Nebraska does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Nebraska]](/colleges/concordia-university-seward/student-life/veterans/)

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Emporia State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 39 bachelors’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

ESU also made our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 5,828 students enrolled at Emporia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,878. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Emporia State University offers 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%.

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Allen College
Waterloo, Iowa

Allen College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking. Allen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waterloo, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Allen College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 678 students enrolled at Allen College, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,575. 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%.

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,911 students enrolled at Missouri Western State University, 161 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,005. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri Western State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Union College Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska

Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Health for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Union College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Union College also took the #16 spot in our “Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 757 students enrolled at Union College Nebraska, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,853. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Union College Nebraska Veteran Student Life Report

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