2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Iowa

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Education for a Doctorate. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full Iowa State Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Iowa for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #3 spot on the list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list.According to our most recent data, Drake supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Drake Veteran Student Life Report