2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Advertising is the 149th most popular major in the country with 4,918 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 140 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 131 advertising 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 Advertising for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in advertising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent advertising 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 advertising 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 Advertising for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Advertising 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 Webster University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 20 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster also made our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. 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.
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 Webster University]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying advertising list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s. Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying advertising list, Drake has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
Full Drake Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. 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%.
Full South Dakota State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 10 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 5,547 students enrolled at MSU Moorhead, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSU Moorhead 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,267 students enrolled at Northwest, 168 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,773. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwest does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest]](/colleges/northwest-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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