2023 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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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 Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,021 people earned their degree in adult health nurse/nursing, making the major the 318th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 77 adult health nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult health nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult health nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for 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 adult health nurse/nursing 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 Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying adult health nursing.
Top 2 Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.
Winona State also made our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University, 142 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Winona State]](/colleges/winona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Adult Health Nursing for a Master’s. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s adult health nursing degrees to qualified students.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 4,277 students enrolled at St. Kate’s, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,157. During this same period, 2 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%.
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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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