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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 55th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,606 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,920 and $29,500 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum.

Top 6 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 89%. 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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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were 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 $10,917. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 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 29 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are 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 qualified for 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%.

Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. K -State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Curriculum for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 doctorate’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report

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