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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nebraska for Education for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nebraska, there were 4,171 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,689 and $28,908 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s”.

Top 12 Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our nebraska master’s degree vets studying education list, Hastings has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hastings supports 982 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Hastings College]](/colleges/hastings-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s list. Creighton is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Creighton also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #4.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships 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 92%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Creighton University]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 166 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #4 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 227 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha, 928 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. During this same period, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 University of Nebraska at Omaha]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-at-omaha/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State College landed the #5 spot on the list. WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 157 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

WSC also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list, coming in at #5.Among the 4,202 students enrolled at WSC, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,083. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSC does offer 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%.

Full Wayne State College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 292 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UNK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Our most recent data shows that 183 of the 6,225 students enrolled at UNK were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNK does offer 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%.

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Chadron State College
Chadron, Nebraska

Chadron State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Chadron State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” list.Our most recent data shows that 61 of the 2,330 students enrolled at Chadron State College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,999. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chadron State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Chadron State College Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 917 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our nebraska master’s degree vets studying education list, Concordia University, Nebraska has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Nebraska supports 3,224 students, and 62 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,375. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Nebraska 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 Concordia University, Nebraska]](/colleges/concordia-university-seward/student-life/veterans/)

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College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska

College of Saint Mary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s ranking. Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Mary also took the #9 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Among the 1,024 students enrolled at College of Saint Mary, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,043. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Saint Mary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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Doane University
Crete, Nebraska

Doane University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s list. Crete, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 226 students in 2020-2021.

Doane Crete also took the #8 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,281 students enrolled at Doane Crete were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,250. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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Midland University
Fremont, Nebraska

Midland University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s ranking. Midland U is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Midland U also took the #10 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 1,765 students enrolled at Midland U were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,303. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Midland U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Peru State College
Peru, Nebraska

With a ranking of #12, Peru State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Peru, Nebraska, and it awarded 102 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Peru State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nebraska” ranking.Of the 1,902 students enrolled at Peru State, 62 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,624. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Peru State]](/colleges/peru-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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