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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 47,549 people earned their degree in political science, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,283 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,165 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the political science 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 Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 119 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 248 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Political Science Bachelor’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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, University of North Dakota supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Political Science Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also took the #11 spot in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA, 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. During this same period, 75 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%.

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sioux Falls, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #9 spot in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 2,019 students enrolled at Augustana University were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,930. During this same period, 5 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Augustana University]](/colleges/augustana-college-south-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

UNI also made our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #17.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Northern Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 39 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #14, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying poly sci list, K -State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, K -State supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Creighton supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 42 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 10,275 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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 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%.

Full UMN Duluth Veteran Student Life Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poly sci degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, South Dakota State University supports 11,405 students, and 369 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. 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.

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 South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 25 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University 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. 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 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%.

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

Drake also made our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, Drake supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 1,339 students enrolled at UMN Morris, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,785. 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 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 University of Minnesota - Morris Veteran Student Life Report

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

UST MN also made our “Best Political Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN 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. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

Among the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. 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 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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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. To help with additional expenses, 18 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Poly Sci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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