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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Neurosciences is the 81st most popular major in the country with 10,249 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,176 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in neurosciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent neurosciences programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the neurosciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 10 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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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 Neurosciences for a Master’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurosciences students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are 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. 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 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 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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%.

Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 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 85%, 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 Loyola University Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s neurosciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 109 of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Case Western]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying neurosciences list, University of Toledo has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Kent offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurosciences for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 97%.

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