2023 Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$21,700
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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 Development Economics and International Development for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 593 people earned their degree in development economics and international development, making the major the 536th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 25 development economics and international development graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great development economics and international development programs and a strong support system for 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 development economics and international development program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Development Economics and International Development for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree vets studying development economics and international development.
Top 1 Best Development Economics & International Development 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 Development Economics and International Development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s development economics and international development degrees to qualified students.
North Dakota State University also made our “Best Development Economics & International Development Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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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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