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2023 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

12 Ranked Colleges
292 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Communication Science for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,269 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 786 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general communication sciences and disorders programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication science.

Top 12 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s 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 handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication science list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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 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. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication science list, UND has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were 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 funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at SLU, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Duluth]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-duluth/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication science list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 9,459 students enrolled at University of South Dakota, 332 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,423. 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 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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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

Minot State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 27 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 198 of the 2,920 students enrolled at Minot State University were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,267. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSU]](/colleges/minot-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 19 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. 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 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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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying communication science list, UNK has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 6,225 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Kearney, 183 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,539. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska at Kearney 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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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 16 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. Truman State University is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 18 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Truman State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 4,655 students enrolled at Truman State University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,178. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Communication Science for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 11 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,052. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeast Missouri State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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