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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kansas

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596 Degrees Awarded
$35,185 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 6,357 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,340 and $14,898 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 596 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,562 and $28,681 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for kansas bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts.

Top 5 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Kansas

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 257 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our kansas bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts list, FHSU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fort Hays State University supports 15,033 students, and 352 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 222 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,389. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fort Hays State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Fort Hays State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking.Of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s list. ESU is a public institution located in Emporia, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our kansas bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts list, ESU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking.Among the 5,828 students enrolled at Emporia State University, 127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Kansas for Liberal Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 204 of the 6,398 students enrolled at Pittsburg State University were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,125. On top of their other funding sources, 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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