2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,304 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,943 and $34,585 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 public administration 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 Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 11 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #1 spot on the list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Park University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,501. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Park University]](/colleges/park-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 11 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 9,507 students enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,033. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 University of Northern Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Winona State University supports 7,106 students, and 142 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. 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 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 Winona State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UMSL also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 13,874 students enrolled at University of Missouri - St Louis, 314 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - St Louis]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College Missouri also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 8,347 students enrolled at Columbia College Missouri were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $750. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College]](/colleges/columbia-college-missouri/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Doane University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Doane University is a small school located in Crete, Nebraska that handed out 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Doane Crete not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 2,281 students enrolled at Doane Crete, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Doane Crete 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Doane Crete]](/colleges/doane-college-crete/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Upper Iowa University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 28 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,610 students enrolled at UIU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,399. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UIU Veteran Student Life Report
Washburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Topeka, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 306 of the 5,880 students enrolled at Washburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,535. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washburn University]](/colleges/washburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
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