2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Anthropology is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 580 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,265 and $24,934 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in anthropology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anthropology 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 anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying anthropology.
Top 8 Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Creighton also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 278 of the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton were GI Bill® students, of which 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,575. To help with additional expenses, 46 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 92%, 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%.
Full Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full WUSTL Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 6 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UNL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. During this same period, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Iowa State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State, 814 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 1 masters’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University, 4 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%.
Full North Dakota State University Veteran Student Life Report
Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Anthropology for a Master’s list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
WSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wichita State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wichita State University]](/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.
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