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2023 Best Operations Research Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

1 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Operations Research

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Operations Research” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,698 people earned their degree in operations research, making the major the 203rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, operations research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $84,787 and had an average of $14,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 12 operations research graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great operations research programs and a strong support system for 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 operations research 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 Operations Research

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Operations Research”.

Top 1 Best Operations Research Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Operations Research. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s operations research students in 2020-2021.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at K -State, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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