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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,071 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,572 and $25,410 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture and related services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architecture and related services programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #3 spot on the list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
UC also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Illinois Tech]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
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