2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Early Childhood Education is the 34th most popular major in the country with 32,920 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,437 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in early childhood education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality early childhood 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 early childhood education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s”.
Top 12 Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 10 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Dakota supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Dakota 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Webster also took the #9 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #4 spot on the list. UCM is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, University of Central Missouri supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCM]](/colleges/university-of-central-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. 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.
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 Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 63 degrees to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
Capella University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Seward, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying child development list, Concordia University, Nebraska has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 62 of the 3,224 students enrolled at Concordia University, Nebraska were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,375. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Nebraska]](/colleges/concordia-university-seward/student-life/veterans/)
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s ranking. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest also took the #12 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwest Missouri State University supports 7,267 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,773. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwest Missouri State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest]](/colleges/northwest-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,610 students enrolled at UIU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 Upper Iowa University]](/colleges/upper-iowa-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 42 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying child development list, Concordia University, Saint Paul has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Saint Paul supports 5,585 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through 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%.
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Walden University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s list. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 237 masters’s child development degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Walden University supports 49,695 students, and 2,721 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,568 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Walden University Veteran Student Life Report
Northwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Child development for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Orange City, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2020-2021.
NWC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,496 students enrolled at NWC, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,260. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 NWC Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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