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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master's

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 the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 141,695 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8,701 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,524 and $28,616 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying psychology.

Top 20 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, UND has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. 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.

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 UND]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln offers 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 85%.

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the #5 spot on the list. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 3 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Loras did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Loras College supports 1,404 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,495. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Loras College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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. 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%.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, USD has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 332 of the 9,459 students enrolled at University of South Dakota were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

Full USD Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Missouri - Kansas City]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,883. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Duluth does offer 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%.

Full UMN Duluth Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%.

Full UMSL Veteran Student Life Report

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Fort Hays State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FHSU]](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State University - Springfield supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Veteran Student Life Report

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WSU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #14, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UCM Veteran Student Life Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Pittsburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, Kansas that handed out 21 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 6,398 students enrolled at Pittsburg State University, 204 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Pittsburg State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washburn University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 5,880 students enrolled at Washburn University, 306 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,535. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Washburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, Emporia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 6 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

ESU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ESU supports 5,828 students, and 127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Emporia State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 241 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,721 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. 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.

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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Avila University
Kansas City, Missouri

Avila University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Avila University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Avila also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17.Of the 1,414 students enrolled at Avila, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,968. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Avila Veteran Student Life Report

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