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2023 Best Statistics Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

3 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri for Stats” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,979 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 113 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,173 and $21,000 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent statistics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the statistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Missouri for Stats” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats”.

Top 3 Best Statistics Colleges for Veterans in Missouri

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 56 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Washington University in St Louis supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Missouri for Stats that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Truman State 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 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State University, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were 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. 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 88%. 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%.

Full Truman State Veteran Student Life Report

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