2023 Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Neurosciences is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,249 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 520 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 468 neurosciences 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 Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurosciences 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 neurosciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 14 Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 55 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #4 spot on the list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 87%. 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska at Omaha supports 15,892 students, and 928 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 488 are 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. University of Nebraska at Omaha 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%.
Full UNOMAHA Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.
SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SLU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Creighton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.
Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. To help with additional expenses, 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, Drake has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drury University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,355. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drury University]](/colleges/drury-university/student-life/veterans/)
Hamline University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Hamline also made our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline, 98 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%.
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Coe College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, Coe has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Coe College supports 1,394 students, and 15 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 $17,106. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Coe College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, Wartburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s list. Wartburg College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waverly, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wartburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,563 students enrolled at Wartburg, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,932. 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.
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 Wartburg]](/colleges/wartburg-college/student-life/veterans/)
Luther College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Luther is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decorah, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, Luther has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,670. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Luther]](/colleges/luther-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurosciences for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Macalester, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 2,049 students enrolled at Macalester were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,323. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Macalester College]](/colleges/macalester-college/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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