2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Michigan, there were 217 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 27 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 U-M Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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.
Full Eastern Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan 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. During this same period, 0 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%.
Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 33 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
GVSU also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. During this same period, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full GVSU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 20 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Oakland also took the #5 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland University 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%.
Full Oakland Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Madonna University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madonna, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 2,792 students enrolled at Madonna, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,452. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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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