Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Industrial Tech for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying industrial tech list, UNI has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Industrial Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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