2023 Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Public Policy Analysis is the 135th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 129 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general public policy analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public policy analysis programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public policy analysis 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 General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s”.
Top 3 Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 93%.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 28 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Washington University in St Louis supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #3 spot on the list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,568 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,240. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for 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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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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