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2023 Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
197 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in health professions and related clinical sciences, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 592 health professions and related clinical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 197 health professions and related clinical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions and related clinical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions and related clinical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health professions and related clinical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other health professions and related clinical sciences.

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other health professions and related clinical sciences list, Bellevue University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 3 bachelors’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 251 of the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. During this same period, 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #3 spot on the list. FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.

FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 15,033 students enrolled at FHSU, 352 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 222 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,389. 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.

Full FHSU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Southern State University is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Southern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern State University, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,255. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri Southern State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bryan College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 bachelors’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryan College of Health Sciences also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 778 students enrolled at Bryan College of Health Sciences were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,396. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bryan College of Health Sciences offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Full Bryan College of Health Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

Newman University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions and related clinical sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying other health professions and related clinical sciences list, Newman University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 2,053 students enrolled at Newman University, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,024. 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%.

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