2023 Best Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 427 people earned their degree in other entrepreneurial and small business operations, making the major the 648th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 20 other entrepreneurial and small business operations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other entrepreneurial and small business operations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other entrepreneurial and small business operations programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other entrepreneurial and small business operations 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 Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying other entrepreneurial and small business operations.

Top 2 Best Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1

Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

100 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$12,780 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 3 ’s other entrepreneurial and small business operations degrees in 2020-2021.

Drake also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drake]](/colleges/drake-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

198 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$4,267 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations list. MSU is a small school located in Minot, North Dakota that handed out 15 ’s other entrepreneurial and small business operations degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 2,920 students enrolled at Minot State University were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,267. 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 MSU 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

Footnotes

• *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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