2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Design for a Master’s

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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 Design for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 13 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Design for a Master’s. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

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 Design for a Master’s. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 Lindenwood University]](/colleges/lindenwood-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Design for a Master’s. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts 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 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WUSTL]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Design for a Master’s list. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.

WSU also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, WSU supports 14,999 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 385 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MCAD also took the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 760 students enrolled at Minneapolis College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,588. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 MCAD Veteran Student Life Report