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2023 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
191 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in non-professional general legal studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent non-professional general legal studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region 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. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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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 list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 44 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying non-professional general legal studies list, Drake has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Drake]](/colleges/drake-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 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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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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 46 ’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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%.

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. During this same period, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Creighton]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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