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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Non-Professional General Legal Studies is the 143rd most popular major in the country with 4,407 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,632 and had an average of $33,872 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 191 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,328 and $49,347 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 165 non-professional general legal studies 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 Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in non-professional general legal studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great non-professional general legal studies 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 non-professional general legal studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying non-professional general legal studies.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas 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 86%. 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 41 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drake University supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 39 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamline also took the #2 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hamline supports 3,113 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 63 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,455. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%.

Full Hamline Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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. Bellevue University 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%.

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

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Creighton University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s. Creighton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton, 278 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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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