2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois

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 Education Philosophy for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s education philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, IU Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education philosophy students in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education philosophy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying education philosophy list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago 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%. 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

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education philosophy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Doctor’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. 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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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Education Philosophy for a Doctorate list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education philosophy students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Philosophy 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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