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

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10 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 470 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology 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 anthropology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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

2

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships 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%. 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 University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

4
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

5

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WUSTL]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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