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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 251 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 240 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in film / cinema / media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film / cinema / media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #1 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa offers 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
KU also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
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 Film Studies for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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.
Full Washington University in St Louis Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
UNL also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln]](/colleges/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/student-life/veterans/)
Winona State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,645. To help with additional expenses, 0 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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With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 11 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State Mankato 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,920. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
Full MSU Moorhead Veteran Student Life Report
Coe College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Film Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Coe College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
Coe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 1,394 students enrolled at Coe were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,106. During this same period, 0 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%.
Full Coe Veteran Student Life Report
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