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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,526 people earned their degree in community health services/liaison/counseling, making the major the 273rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 134 community health services/liaison/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in community health services/liaison/counseling. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great community health services/liaison/counseling programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the community health services/liaison/counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region vets studying community health services/liaison/counseling.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 23 ’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minnesota State Mankato, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 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. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 ’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bethel University Minnesota supports 3,814 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University Minnesota does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Mercy University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mercy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,705 students enrolled at Mount Mercy University, 58 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,227. 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.
Full Mount Mercy University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Watertown, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
LATI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Lake Area Technical Institute supports 2,217 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. 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.
Full LATI Veteran Student Life Report
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