2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture
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Ranked Colleges
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Architecture is the 127th most popular major in the country with 4,982 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 378 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,837 and $26,740 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general architecture. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general architecture programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general architecture program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying architecture.
Top 5 Best General Architecture Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 104 ’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 125 ’s architecture degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying architecture list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying architecture list, UNL has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, WUSTL supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Architecture list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying architecture list, Drury University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drury University supports 1,691 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,355. 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.
Full Drury University Veteran Student Life Report
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