2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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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 Applied Math for a Master’s. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Math for a Master’s. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Math for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 102 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, Missouri

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Math for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 5 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report