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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 5,034 people earned their degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 381 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 340 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology 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 General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology 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 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology 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 General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 bachelors’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees to qualified students.

UND also made our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UND 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. 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 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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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 26 bachelors’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, SLU supports 12,229 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/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 General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology for a Bachelor’s. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNOMAHA supports 15,892 students, and 928 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 488 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNOMAHA 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%.

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