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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s” ranking.

Medical Science is the 255th most popular major in the country with 909 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $112,309 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 73 medical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent medical science 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 medical science 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 Medical Science for a Master’s

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

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

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 3 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also made our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WUSTL]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 23 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University, 291 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Medical Science for a Master’s list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Medical Science 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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