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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in instructional media design, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, instructional media design graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,158 and had an average of $29,016 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,004 instructional media design graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,021 and $25,875 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in instructional media design. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great instructional media design 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 instructional media design program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The instructional media school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UDayton does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UDayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 45 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 were 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 $425. To help with additional expenses, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UC Veteran Student Life Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
SIUE also took the #16 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
GVSU also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #11, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Aurora, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Aurora did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Aurora University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Aurora]](/colleges/aurora-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 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 $3,240. 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.
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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wright State University - Main Campus supports 10,936 students, and 731 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 419 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 29 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full NIU Veteran Student Life Report
Western Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University, 330 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,652. On top of their other funding sources, 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 WIU]](/colleges/western-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
Michigan State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana State University supports 10,829 students, and 394 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 217 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Kent State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UM Dearborn supports 8,783 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 UM Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s instructional media degrees to qualified students.
University of Toledo also made our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #22.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Marian University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Marian also took the #19 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,593 students enrolled at Marian, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,019. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Marian Veteran Student Life Report
Cleveland State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s instructional media degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying instructional media list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin also took the #21 spot in our “Best Instructional Media Design Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Wisconsin 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Wisconsin]](/colleges/concordia-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s instructional media degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 6,829 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Flint, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,472. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Michigan - Flint]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-flint/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #25, Tiffin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Instructional Media for a Master’s list. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s instructional media students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 2,933 students enrolled at Tiffin University were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,469. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tiffin University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tiffin University]](/colleges/tiffin-university/student-life/veterans/)
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