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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s

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388 Degrees Awarded
$30,845 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 501 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,223 and $27,296 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 388 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying history.

Top 6 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list.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. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, Columbia College Missouri has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $750. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, UMSL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. During this same period, 2 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - St Louis]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full UMKC Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for History for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our missouri bachelor’s degree vets studying history list, Truman State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking.According to our most recent data, Truman State 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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