2023 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Curriculum for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Curriculum & Instruction is the 55th most popular major in the country with 19,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 358 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,787 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Curriculum for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in curriculum and instruction. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great curriculum and instruction programs and a strong support system for 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Curriculum for a Doctorate

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

Top 3 Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

1

University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

510 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Curriculum for a Doctorate. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, Ohio

726 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Curriculum for a Doctorate list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s curriculum degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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

3

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, Ohio

778 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$7,199 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Curriculum for a Doctorate. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.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 received funds 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 Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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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

Footnotes

• *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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