2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Other Education for a Master’s” ranking.
Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 585 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,589 and $25,171 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying other education.
Top 9 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying other education list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying other education list, Iowa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST MN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of St Thomas Minnesota 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St Thomas Minnesota offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UST MN]](/colleges/university-of-st-thomas-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying other education list, Mount Mercy has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 1,705 students enrolled at Mount Mercy were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,227. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #5 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 24 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capella University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through 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 Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)
Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Pitt State is located in Pittsburg, Kansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 6,398 students enrolled at Pittsburg State University, 204 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,125. 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.
Full Pittsburg State University Veteran Student Life Report
Graceland University - Lamoni ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Located in Lamoni, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Graceland Lamoni, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,517 students enrolled at Graceland Lamoni, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Graceland Lamoni Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Newman University is a small school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 35 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Newman University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 2,053 students enrolled at Newman University, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Newman University 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%.
Full Newman University Veteran Student Life Report
Walden University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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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