2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 198,468 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 11,973 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,381 and $24,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 14 Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 93%.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State University]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 87 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying engineering list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 38 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, KU supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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%.
Full University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Dakota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UND also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UND supports 13,615 students, and 796 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 395 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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/)
With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 51 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 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 85%. 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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Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying engineering list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 21 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 2,475 students enrolled at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 146 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 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%.
Full SD Mines Veteran Student Life Report
Kansas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 28 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best 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 K -State 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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South Dakota State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
South Dakota State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 11,405 students enrolled at South Dakota State University, 369 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 158 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South Dakota State University 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%.
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Wichita State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
WSU also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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
- *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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