2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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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 Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Curriculum & Instruction is the 46th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,820 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent curriculum and instruction 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 curriculum and instruction program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate”.
Top 19 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
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 the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC 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 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report
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 Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees 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 Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
SIUC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum & instruction list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
Wayne State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, DePaul University supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum & instruction list, University of Toledo has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum & instruction list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #10, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. McKendree University is located in Lebanon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
McKendree also took the #7 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,200 students enrolled at McKendree, 69 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. McKendree offers 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%.
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Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Aurora, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Aurora also took the #13 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Aurora supports 6,265 students, and 3 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 $6,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Aurora 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Aurora]](/colleges/aurora-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, NLU supports 7,402 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,078. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NLU]](/colleges/national-louis-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum & instruction list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Illinois University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU, 480 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Kent State]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s curriculum and instruction students in 2020-2021.
UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full UIC Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying curriculum & instruction list, Indiana State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State, 394 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Indiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 are 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 $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum & Instruction for a Doctorate ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 11 doctorate’s curriculum and instruction degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Chicago also took the #8 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Concordia University, Chicago supports 6,491 students, and 134 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Chicago offers 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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago 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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