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2023 Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 3,644 people earned their degree in fashion merchandising, making the major the 188th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 127 fashion merchandising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 fashion merchandising 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 Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in fashion merchandising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fashion merchandising 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 fashion merchandising program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 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 89%, 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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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. During this same period, 1 students received funds through 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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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM also made our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 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 $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Missouri does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephens College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s. Stephens is a small school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

Stephens also took the #4 spot in our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 622 students enrolled at Stephens were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,505. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stephens 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%.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Fashion Merchandising for a Bachelor’s list. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 bachelors’s fashion merchandising degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fashion Merchandising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 were 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. 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%.

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