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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Behavior Analysis is the 155th most popular major in the country with 5,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,079 applied behavior analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in applied behavior analysis. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied behavior analysis programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the applied behavior analysis program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis”.

Top 6 Best Applied Behavior Analysis Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis list. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to qualified students.

SLU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 12,229 students enrolled at Saint Louis University, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Louis University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SLU]](/colleges/saint-louis-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 6 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s applied behavior analysis students in 2020-2021.

St. Cloud State University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Cloud State University does offer 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 St. Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,001 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to qualified students.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #5 spot on the list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied behavior analysis degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying applied behavior analysis list, Drake has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake University, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drake University]](/colleges/drake-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Applied Behavior Analysis list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s applied behavior analysis degrees in 2020-2021.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 10,001 students enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University, 344 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,052. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 Southeast Missouri State University]](/colleges/southeast-missouri-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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