2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Plains States region, there were 26,538 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 4 Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #1 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 44 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FHSU]](/colleges/fort-hays-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 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 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. UMKC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 14,999 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. 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.
Full WSU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Liberal Studies for a Master’s. Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Metro State also made our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Metropolitan State University supports 7,552 students, and 257 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,216. During this same period, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Metro State]](/colleges/metropolitan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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