2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 2,307 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,104 and $23,948 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science and government programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the political science and government program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate”.
Top 8 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s political science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying political science list, KU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 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 Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s political science students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s political science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL 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 85%.
Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 5 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 9,459 students enrolled at USD, 332 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USD 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 USD Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Political Science for a Doctorate list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 doctorate’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMSL supports 13,874 students, and 314 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 228 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL does offer 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%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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