2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Nuclear Engineering is the 468th most popular major in the country with 864 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 43 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general nuclear engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general nuclear engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general nuclear engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate”.

Top 2 Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri

306 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri University of Science and Technology supports 7,642 students, and 306 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri University of Science and Technology 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

1,099 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$6,562 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Kansas State University Veteran Student Life Report

• Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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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