2023 Best Applied Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
33
Degrees Awarded
$29,800
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Statistics for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 464 people earned their degree in applied statistics, making the major the 287th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, applied statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 35 applied statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied statistics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied statistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Statistics for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Statistics for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying applied statistics.
Top 1 Best Applied Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Statistics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied statistics students in 2020-2021.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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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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