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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,615 people earned their degree in neurobiology and neurosciences, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,574 and had an average of $21,915 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 537 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,832 and $23,070 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 neurobiology and neurosciences 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 Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurobiology and 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 neurobiology and neurosciences 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 Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 15 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.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. 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 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%. 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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 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 Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 42 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN also took the #4 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UST MN]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying neurobiology list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha were GI Bill® students, of which 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. During this same period, 75 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%.

Full UNOMAHA Veteran Student Life Report

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences 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 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.

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. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Concordia College Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 1,973 students enrolled at Concordia College at Moorhead, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,498. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%.

Full Concordia College Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & 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 University 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake University does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Drake University Veteran Student Life Report

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

Drury University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

Drury University also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 1,691 students enrolled at Drury University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,355. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 8 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamline also made our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. To help with additional expenses, 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
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Coe College is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 18 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Coe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Coe supports 1,394 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,106. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Coe College]](/colleges/coe-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

Wartburg College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wartburg, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,563 students enrolled at Wartburg College, 21 were 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 received scholarships 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%.

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Luther College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 9 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Luther, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Luther College supports 1,802 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,670. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full Luther Veteran Student Life Report

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Macalester College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Neurobiology for a Bachelor’s list. Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s neurobiology degrees to qualified students.

Macalester also took the #3 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 2,049 students enrolled at Macalester College, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,323. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Macalester College]](/colleges/macalester-college/student-life/veterans/)

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