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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,615 people earned their degree in neurobiology and neurosciences, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, neurobiology and neurosciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,574 and had an average of $21,915 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,493 neurobiology and neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,636 and $22,866 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in neurobiology and neurosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great neurobiology and neurosciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the neurobiology and neurosciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying neurobiology.

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

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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 Neurobiology for a Master’s list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 10 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 12 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s neurobiology degrees to 3 students 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 Neurobiology & 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 1 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis supports 29,390 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 $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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%.

Full IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 are 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. 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 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 University of Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s neurobiology students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago also took the #6 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University 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. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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 Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students received scholarships 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%. 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 Case Western Reserve University]](/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 Neurobiology for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Neurobiology for a Master’s list. Kent State 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 Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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 Neurobiology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s neurobiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 are 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 $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report

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