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2023 Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
34 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

English & Language Arts Education is the 214th most popular major in the country with 3,113 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 268 English and language arts education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in English and language arts education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English and language arts education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English and language arts education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s”.

Top 6 Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English and language arts education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 are 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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Hastings College
Hastings, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hastings College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hastings is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hastings, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hastings also took the #2 spot in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 982 students enrolled at Hastings, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hastings 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 Hastings College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 15 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #3 spot in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Iowa supports 9,507 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 99 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Saint Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English and language arts education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Truman State also made our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Truman State supports 4,655 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Truman State Veteran Student Life Report

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,157. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 St Catherine University]](/colleges/st-catherine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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