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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Assessment for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Educational Assessment is the 184th most popular major in the country with 2,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,573 and had an average of $34,777 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 169 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in educational assessment. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational assessment 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 educational assessment program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. 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.

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%.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 29 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UIC supports 33,518 students, and 1 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 $23,878. 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 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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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying assessment list, WMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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 offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,240. 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.

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

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State University at Kent does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full NIU Veteran Student Life Report

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Assessment for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. NLU is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

NLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, National Louis University 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. National Louis University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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