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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 10,249 people earned their degree in neurosciences, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 419 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in neurosciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality neurosciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the neurosciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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UChicago crest
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. 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 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 Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola Chicago crest
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Loyola Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern crest
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern University supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern University]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Neurosciences for a Doctorate ranking. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 doctorate’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RFUMS, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science supports 2,099 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,497. During this same period, 5 students received funds through 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Veteran Student Life Report

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