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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying other education.

Top 7 Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier also made our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC 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 $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIC offers 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 University of Illinois at Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

WMU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s other education degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wright State University - Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet Nazarene also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Olivet Nazarene supports 3,764 students, and 57 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,334. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Olivet Nazarene]](/colleges/olivet-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern University]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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