2023 Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 767 people earned their degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, making the major the 502nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 60 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other geological and earth sciences/geosciences 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 Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying other geological & earth sciences/geosciences.
Top 2 Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 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 Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.
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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences for a Master’s. UMKC is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMKC supports 16,147 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. 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 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%.
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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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