You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Urban Education and Leadership for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban education and leadership students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban Education & Leadership Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,119 students enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,460. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern Illinois University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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