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2023 Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master's

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 Medical Scientist for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 853 people earned their degree in medical scientist, making the major the 484th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 71 medical scientist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical scientist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical scientist programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medical scientist 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 Medical Scientist for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s medical scientist degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Medical Scientist for a Master’s. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 24 masters’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL also made our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical scientist students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St. Cloud 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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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical scientist students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying medical scientist list, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 1,223 students enrolled at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine 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 $7,668. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine]](/colleges/mayo-medical-school/student-life/veterans/)

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