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2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,087 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,500 and $24,856 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 family, consumer and human sciences 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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate 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 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying family, consumer & human sciences list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 89%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 18 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 4 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Dakota State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate. K -State is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kansas State University]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Capella University supports 38,930 students, and 2,589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships 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 Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)

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