2023 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
American U.S. Studies is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 73 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American U.S. studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American U.S. studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the American U.S. studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying united states studies.
Top 3 Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s United States studies students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s. St Olaf College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Olaf also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 2,953 students enrolled at St Olaf College were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,252. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Olaf]](/colleges/st-olaf-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for United States Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Carleton College is located in Northfield, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.
Carleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Carleton supports 1,940 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Carleton]](/colleges/carleton-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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
- *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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