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2023 Best Physics Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

3 Ranked Colleges
8 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physics Teacher Education

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Plains States Region for Physics Teacher Education” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physics Education is the 883rd most popular major in the country with 152 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 8 physics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physics Teacher Education” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics 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 Physics Teacher Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying physics teacher education.

Top 3 Best Physics Education Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physics Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at UNI, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNI 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 86%.

Full University of Northern Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physics Teacher Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physics teacher education degrees to qualified students.

WSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wichita State University]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Martin Luther College
New Ulm, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Physics Teacher Education list. Martin Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s physics teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

MLC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 968 students enrolled at MLC were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,312. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MLC 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MLC]](/colleges/martin-luther-college/student-life/veterans/)

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