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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 585 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education 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 other education 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 Other Education for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate”.

Top 3 Best Other Education 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 St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UST MN supports 9,792 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. UST MN offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNL supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNL]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Missouri Baptist University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 15 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

MBU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, MBU supports 4,860 students, and 71 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,645. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MBU]](/colleges/missouri-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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