Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Environmental Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 5 masters’s environmental design degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Design & Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State 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 89%. 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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