2023 Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Secondary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,014 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s”.
Top 21 Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Webster University]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNOMAHA supports 15,892 students, and 928 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 488 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Creighton also took the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 17 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 11 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 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Drake Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, UST MN has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 9,792 students enrolled at University of St Thomas Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St Thomas Minnesota does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 91 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
UMSL also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL, 314 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCM supports 9,959 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Saint Mary landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. University of St. Mary is a small school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St. Mary also took the #16 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,229 students enrolled at University of Saint Mary, 72 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,039. During this same period, 2 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%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 17 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State University - Springfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State University - Springfield 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%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, USD has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, USD supports 9,459 students, and 332 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,423. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC 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%.
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Black Hills State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Black Hills State University is a small public school situated in Spearfish, South Dakota. It awarded 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
BHSU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 3,608 students enrolled at BHSU, 208 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,863. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Black Hills State University]](/colleges/black-hills-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Rockhurst University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Rockhurst University is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rockhurst supports 3,688 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,904. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Rockhurst Veteran Student Life Report
University of Sioux Falls landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. University of Sioux Falls is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 14 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, University of Sioux Falls has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 1,628 students enrolled at University of Sioux Falls 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 $9,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Sioux Falls 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Sioux Falls]](/colleges/university-of-sioux-falls/student-life/veterans/)
Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeast Missouri State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 344 of the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University were GI Bill® students, of which 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. 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 Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Drury University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Drury University supports 1,691 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,355. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drury University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drury University]](/colleges/drury-university/student-life/veterans/)
Dickinson State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Dickinson State University is located in Dickinson, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
DSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 1,441 students enrolled at DSU, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,416. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #19, Mayville State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s list. Mayville State University is a small public school situated in Mayville, North Dakota. It awarded 12 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Mayville State University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,168 students enrolled at Mayville State University, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,070. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mayville State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Mayville State University Veteran Student Life Report
Valley City State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Secondary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Valley City, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Valley City State University also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 1,676 students enrolled at Valley City State University, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,304. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Valley City State University]](/colleges/valley-city-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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