2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Chemistry for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,482 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry 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 general chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying chemistry.
Top 7 Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 10,275 students enrolled at UMN Duluth, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UMSL also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UMSL supports 13,874 students, and 314 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 228 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,355. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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 full report on veteran student life at Missouri State University - Springfield]](/colleges/missouri-state-university-springfield/student-life/veterans/)
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Kansas City, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%.
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Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Master’s list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying chemistry list, WSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-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.