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2023 Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
274 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Advanced Legal Research/Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is the 276th most popular major in the country with 2,208 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 274 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general advanced legal research/studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general advanced legal research/studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 Advanced Legal Research/Studies”.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 203 ’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 are 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 $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, 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, Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hamline is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamline 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 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hamline]](/colleges/hamline-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 25 ’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of St Thomas Minnesota supports 9,792 students, and 2 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 15 ’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 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 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%.

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