2023 Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 General Physiology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,993 people earned their degree in general physiology, making the major the 229th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 527 general physiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physiology 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 general physiology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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 General Physiology for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 28 masters’s general physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are 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. 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 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 174 degrees to qualified masters’s general physiology students in 2020-2021.
Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physiology 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general physiology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general physiology list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
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 the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 32 masters’s general physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola Chicago also made our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Loyola Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 30 masters’s general physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UC Veteran Student Life Report
Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s general physiology degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s general physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 3,779 students enrolled at Benedictine University, 89 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,915. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for 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%.
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Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s general physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ball State University 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%.
Full Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Physiology for a Master’s list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general physiology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Physiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 731 of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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