2023 Best General History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,776 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and a strong support system for 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 general history program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s”.
Top 12 Best General History Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2020-2021.
Iowa also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying general history list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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 General History for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 29 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying general history list, UNK has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 6,225 students enrolled at UNK, 183 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. During this same period, 12 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska at Kearney]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 9 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA also took the #9 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNOMAHA 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNOMAHA offers 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%.
Full UNOMAHA Veteran Student Life Report
University of Northern Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General History Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 21 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying general history list, UMSL has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - St Louis]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying general history list, UMKC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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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Kansas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s list. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying general history list, K -State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 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 $5,814. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
Full Minnesota State Mankato Veteran Student Life Report
Wichita State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General History for a Master’s ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. 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.
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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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