2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s
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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 Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management is the 272nd most popular major in the country with 2,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 267 non-profit/public/organizational management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 non-profit/public/organizational management 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 Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in non-profit/public/organizational management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent non-profit/public/organizational management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the non-profit/public/organizational management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management students in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State were GI Bill® students, of which 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. During this same period, 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%.
Full South Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management students in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst also took the #4 spot in our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rockhurst University supports 3,688 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,904. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Rockhurst University Veteran Student Life Report
Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Metropolitan State University supports 7,552 students, and 257 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,216. 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 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 Metro State]](/colleges/metropolitan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Friends University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Friends University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,671 students enrolled at Friends University, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,198. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Friends University Veteran Student Life Report
Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s list. Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mitchell, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota Wesleyan University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 933 students enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,513. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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%.
Full Dakota Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report
Missouri Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 9 bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri Valley College, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri Valley College supports 1,682 students, and 39 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 $16,188. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri Valley College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Morningside College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morningside did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Morningside College supports 2,411 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,284. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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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Evangel University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 9 bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees in 2020-2021.
Evangel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Evangel supports 1,999 students, and 76 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,862. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Evangel University]](/colleges/evangel-university/student-life/veterans/)
William Jewell College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Liberty, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-profit/public/organizational management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
William Jewell also made our “Best Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 751 students enrolled at William Jewell, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,389. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships 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 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 William Jewell Veteran Student Life Report
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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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