2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s
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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 the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 494 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying other education.
Top 12 Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #1 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 31 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UDayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - 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. 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 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.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Edgewood College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Edgewood College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Edgewood, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Edgewood supports 2,007 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,505. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 Edgewood Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 105 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. BGSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 383 of the 11,989 students enrolled at UW - Whitewater were GI Bill® students, of which 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 UW - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)
Carroll University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Carroll U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll University were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,906. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds 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 Carroll U Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Walsh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walsh also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,651 students enrolled at Walsh, 41 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,644. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walsh does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 Walsh University Veteran Student Life Report
Shawnee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Shawnee State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 80 of the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,614. 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 Shawnee State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
MVNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 2,140 students enrolled at Mount Vernon Nazarene University were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,213. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount Vernon Nazarene University]](/colleges/mount-vernon-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Wittenberg also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,488 students enrolled at Wittenberg, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,340. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Rockford University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Rockford also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 1,272 students enrolled at Rockford University, 27 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,705. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockford University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rockford Veteran Student Life Report
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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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