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2023 Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

45 Ranked Colleges
1,949 Degrees Awarded
$34,647 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Social Work for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 58,326 people earned their degree in social work, making the major the 13th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, social work graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,651 and had an average of $26,679 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 4,791 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,939 and $30,670 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,949 social work graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in social work. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social work programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social work program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Social Work for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Social Work Bachelor’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 Social Work for a Bachelor’s. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.

UND also made our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.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 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. 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 North Dakota Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying social work list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mizzou supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also took the #17 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 75 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 Nebraska at Omaha]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

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.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 are 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. During this same period, 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 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. 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 50 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 66 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #8 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’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 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato Veteran Student Life Report

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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 56 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Scholastica, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 151 of the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica were GI Bill® students, of which 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,081. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Scholastica 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%.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University 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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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kearney, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social work students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UNK supports 6,225 students, and 183 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,539. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 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%.

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bethel University Minnesota supports 3,814 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. During this same period, 18 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bethel University Minnesota]](/colleges/bethel-university-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #15, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Augsburg also made our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Augsburg supports 3,346 students, and 71 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 $12,851. During this same period, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 11 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 2 students received funds through 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%.

Full UMSL Veteran Student Life Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying social work list, Winona State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winona State University supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. 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%.

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

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Loras College
Dubuque, Iowa

Loras College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loras College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 18 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying social work list, Loras has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,404 students enrolled at Loras College, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,495. 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.

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 Loras College]](/colleges/loras-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying social work list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. 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 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 Minnesota - Duluth]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-duluth/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at MSU Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. 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.

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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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minot State University supports 2,920 students, and 198 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 115 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,267. 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.

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

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With a ranking of #23, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social work degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s social work degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State 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. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State 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%.

Full Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Ambrose University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Social Work for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Ambrose University is a small school located in Davenport, Iowa that handed out 25 bachelors’s social work degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 3,003 students enrolled at Saint Ambrose University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%.

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

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