2023 Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for School Psychology for a Doctorate. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s school psychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for School Psychology for a Doctorate. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #2 spot in our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for School Psychology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best School Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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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