College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

37 Ranked Colleges
4,037 Degrees Awarded
$46,123 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 7,888 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,821 and $32,372 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in public administration and social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Public Administration & Social Service Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 93 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia 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%. 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 More…

2
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 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. 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

3
KU crest
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 199 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 211 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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 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 93%.

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

5
UND crest
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 37 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 86 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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%.

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

6
SLU crest
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 71 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

7

University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 150 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at UNOMAHA were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNOMAHA 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%.

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

8

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, UST MN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota, 2 are 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St Thomas Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 More…

9
Park University crest
Park University
Parkville, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,501. 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.

Full Park University Veteran Student Life Report

10

With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 291 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 More…

11
USD crest
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service 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 public administration and social service degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

USD also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12.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. 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%.

Full University of South Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

12
Lindenwood University crest
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. During this same period, 1 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%.

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

13
Hamline crest
Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hamline, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,455. To help with additional expenses, 17 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%.

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

14
Augsburg crest
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augsburg, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg, 71 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 $12,851. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augsburg does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Read More…

15

With a ranking of #15, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,712 students enrolled at The College of Saint Scholastica, 151 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,081. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The College of Saint Scholastica 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Scholastica]](/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica/student-life/veterans/)

16

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full UNI Veteran Student Life Report

17

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 36 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Read More…

18

Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #17 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 More…

19
St. Cloud State University crest
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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University, 291 were 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 received funds 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%.

Read More…

20

With a ranking of #20, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 76 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis, 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMSL]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

21
Drake crest
Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 33 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, Drake has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Drake]](/colleges/drake-university/student-life/veterans/)

22

With a ranking of #22, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 135 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. During this same period, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri State]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

23

With a ranking of #23, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 96 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

24

With a ranking of #24, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s list. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 UMKC Veteran Student Life Report

25

Saint Ambrose University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 47 masters’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,003 students enrolled at St. Ambrose University, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,054. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Ambrose University]](/colleges/saint-ambrose-university/student-life/veterans/)

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options