2023 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
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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 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 Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Dance is the 158th most popular major in the country with 3,288 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, dance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $22,085 and had an average of $24,389 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 112 dance graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,423 and $23,189 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 dance 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 Dance for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in dance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great dance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the dance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)
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 Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 93%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lindenwood University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #4 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. 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 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster University offers 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 Webster University]](/colleges/webster-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s dance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying dance list, KU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Dance 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 13 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #6 spot in our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Mankato, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Mankato offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s dance degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, UMKC supports 16,147 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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%.
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Luther College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s list. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s dance degrees to qualified students.
Luther did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 1,802 students enrolled at Luther were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,670. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
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St Olaf College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Dance for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Olaf is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s dance degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Olaf also made our “Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 2,953 students enrolled at St Olaf College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,252. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 St Olaf College]](/colleges/st-olaf-college/student-life/veterans/)
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