2023 Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Health & Wellness is the 141st most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 275 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general health and wellness programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general health and wellness program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 9 Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND, 796 were 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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Creighton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton University, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. During this same period, 46 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Creighton]](/colleges/creighton-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 38 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville U also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 10,979 students enrolled at Maryville U were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,372. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full Maryville University of Saint Louis Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 33 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockhurst also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 3,688 students enrolled at Rockhurst University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,904. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockhurst University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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 Rockhurst]](/colleges/rockhurst-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Crookston also made our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 2,530 students enrolled at UMN Crookston, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Veteran Student Life Report
Fontbonne University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Fontbonne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Fontbonne University supports 1,112 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,147. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fontbonne 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Fontbonne University Veteran Student Life Report
Luther College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Luther College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decorah, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Luther did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther College, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Luther College]](/colleges/luther-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Bryan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Health and Wellness for a Bachelor’s list. Bryan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryan University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Health & Wellness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 275 students enrolled at Bryan University, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,403. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Bryan University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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