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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed

6 Ranked Colleges
351 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 351 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,415 and $24,712 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education 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 health and physical education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The phys ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed”.

Top 6 Best Health & Physical Education Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha offers 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%.

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s phys ed degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

WSC 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 65 of the 4,202 students enrolled at WSC were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,083. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSC]](/colleges/wayne-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Midland U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fremont, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Midland U also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,765 students enrolled at Midland University, 42 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 $9,303. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Midland U]](/colleges/midland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed. UNK is a public institution located in Kearney, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNK supports 6,225 students, and 183 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. During this same period, 12 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nebraska at Kearney]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-kearney/student-life/veterans/)

5

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 29 ’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,375. During this same period, 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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Nebraska Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Phys Ed ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s phys ed students in 2020-2021.

NWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, NWU supports 1,924 students, and 50 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,105. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NWU]](/colleges/nebraska-wesleyan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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