2023 Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
2
Ranked Colleges
49
Degrees Awarded
$22,300
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Rehabilitation Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Rehabilitation Science is the 393rd most popular major in the country with 1,161 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 64 rehabilitation science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 49 rehabilitation science 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 Rehabilitation Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent rehabilitation science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the rehabilitation science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Rehabilitation Science for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation Science for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation science.
Top 2 Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’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 Rehabilitation Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation science degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
UND also made our “Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 796 of the 13,615 students enrolled at UND were GI Bill® students, of which 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. During this same period, 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 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 More…
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Mary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Rehabilitation Science for a Bachelor’s. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation science degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Mary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 1,024 students enrolled at Saint Mary, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,043. 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.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Mary]](/colleges/college-of-saint-mary/student-life/veterans/)
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
Credits
college factual
