2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling
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Ranked Colleges
234
Degrees Awarded
$24,900
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nebraska, there were 234 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,956 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in student counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great student counseling programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling 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 Nebraska for Student Counseling
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling”.
Top 6 Best Student Counseling Colleges for Veterans in Nebraska
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Creighton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Creighton also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. To help with additional expenses, 46 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Creighton University]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling. Wayne, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
WSC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 4,202 students enrolled at Wayne State College, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,083. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State College 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 Wayne State College]](/colleges/wayne-state-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska at Omaha supports 15,892 students, and 928 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 488 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,364. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Omaha 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%.
Full UNOMAHA Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling list. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s student counseling degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNK, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNK 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%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Nebraska for Student Counseling that were part of this year’s ranking, Chadron State College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chadron, Nebraska, and it awarded 19 ’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Chadron State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,330 students enrolled at Chadron State College, 61 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Chadron State College Veteran Student Life Report
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