2023 Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 93%. 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 UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, North Dakota

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Dakota State University - Main Campus supports 12,846 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s computer software engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full SLU Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Computer Software Engineering for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Software Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 St. Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)