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2023 Best Teacher Development & Methodology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
637 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 6,165 people earned their degree in teacher development and methodology, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 637 teacher development and methodology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in teacher development and methodology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher development and methodology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the teacher development and methodology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology”.

Top 10 Best Teacher Development & Methodology Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 246 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

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 Teacher Development & Methodology list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UND 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 ’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Creighton University supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Creighton University 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

UCM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,238. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #5 spot on the list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher development and methodology degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying teacher development & methodology list, St. Scholastica has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,712 students enrolled at St. Scholastica, 151 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,081. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Scholastica does offer 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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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri State]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology ranking. Augsburg is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 82 ’s teacher development and methodology degrees in 2020-2021.

Augsburg also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg University, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,851. To help with additional expenses, 9 students received scholarships through 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 Augsburg]](/colleges/augsburg-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology ranking. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Emporia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.

ESU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 127 of the 5,828 students enrolled at ESU were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,878. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ESU does offer 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 Emporia State University]](/colleges/emporia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Teacher Development & Methodology list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s teacher development and methodology students in 2020-2021.

MBU 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 4,860 students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,645. During this same period, 8 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 Missouri Baptist University]](/colleges/missouri-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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