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

10 Ranked Colleges
592 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences is the 115th most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences”.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa 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 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were 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. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University 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, Bellevue University supports 13,059 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 3 ’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northern Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fort Hays State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 101 degrees to qualified ’s health professions and related clinical sciences students in 2020-2021.

FHSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 15,033 students enrolled at FHSU, 352 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences ranking. Ozarks Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 321 ’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees to qualified students.

OTC 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 11,237 students enrolled at Ozarks Technical Community College, 564 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ozarks Technical Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences ranking. Missouri Southern State University is a small public school situated in Joplin, Missouri. It awarded 60 ’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Southern also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern, 210 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,255. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri Southern offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri Southern State University]](/colleges/missouri-southern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Bryan College of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 3 ’s health professions and related clinical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Bryan College of Health Sciences 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 778 students enrolled at Bryan College of Health Sciences, 19 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bryan College of Health Sciences offers 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bryan College of Health Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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Southeast Community College Area ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s health professions and related clinical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Southeast Community College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Southeast Community College supports 9,328 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,488. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southeast Community College]](/colleges/southeast-community-college-area/student-life/veterans/)

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Newman University
Wichita, Kansas

With a ranking of #10, Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s health professions and related clinical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Newman University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,053 students enrolled at Newman University, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,024. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 Newman University Veteran Student Life Report

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