2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also made our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #1 spot in our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. 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%.

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

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees to qualified students.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. To help with additional expenses, 18 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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