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

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

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Organizational Leadership is the 57th most popular major in the country with 15,171 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,200 organizational leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,095 organizational leadership 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 Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in organizational leadership. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality organizational leadership programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the organizational leadership program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 21 Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

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 Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 287 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.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. During this same period, 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%.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Saint Louis University]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. During this same period, 1 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 86%.

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

Creighton also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Creighton]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fort Hays State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 534 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

FHSU also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 352 of the 15,033 students enrolled at FHSU were GI Bill® students, of which 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,389. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FHSU]](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 9,459 students enrolled at USD, 332 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USD 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%.

Full USD Veteran Student Life Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 369 of the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota State University does offer 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%.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,904. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockhurst University offers 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 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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Wichita State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Wichita State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

Friends University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. Friends University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

Friends University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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. 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.

Full Friends University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #12, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. MidAmerica Nazarene University is a small school located in Olathe, Kansas that handed out 54 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying organizational leadership list, MNU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 1,636 students enrolled at MNU were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,937. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MNU]](/colleges/midamerica-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winfield, Kansas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,413 students enrolled at Southwestern College, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,795. To help with additional expenses, 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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SC]](/colleges/southwestern-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, Iowa

Buena Vista University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking. Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Storm Lake, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BVU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,863 students enrolled at BVU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,992. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BVU]](/colleges/buena-vista-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Morningside College
Sioux City, Iowa

Morningside College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

Morningside also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 2,411 students enrolled at Morningside College, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,284. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #16, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying organizational leadership list, MBU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 4,860 students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,645. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri Baptist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full MBU Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Christian College is a small school located in McPherson, Kansas that handed out 12 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Christian College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 629 students enrolled at Central Christian College, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,232. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ottawa University - Kansas City
Overland Park, Kansas

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is located in Overland Park, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

Ottawa University - Kansas City also took the # spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ottawa University - Kansas City supports 532 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,198. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 4,277 students enrolled at St Catherine University, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,157. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships 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%.

Full St. Kate’s Veteran Student Life Report

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Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Organizational Leadership for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Ottawa University - Online is located in Ottawa, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ottawa University - Online, the school also landed the # spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 221 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Online, 63 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,148. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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