2023 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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Degrees Awarded
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 73 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality urban studies/affairs programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban studies/affairs program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying urban affairs.
Top 7 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WUSTL]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at St. Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,067. During this same period, 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%.
Full St. Cloud State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UMKC]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-kansas-city/student-life/veterans/)
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Duluth supports 10,275 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 88 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,883. During this same period, 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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Augsburg University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.
Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 71 of the 3,346 students enrolled at Augsburg were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,851. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds 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 Augsburg University]](/colleges/augsburg-college/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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