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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 804 people earned their degree in history education, making the major the 470th most popular in the United States.

Across Michigan, there were 52 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 52 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in history education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 8 Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 $425. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” 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. During this same period, 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 Western Michigan University]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Calvin University supports 3,307 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Calvin University]](/colleges/calvin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Alma is a small school located in Alma, Michigan that handed out 2 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Alma, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Alma College supports 1,435 students, and 26 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,849. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through 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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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Ferris supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. 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 Ferris]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Cornerstone is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Cornerstone did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 61 of the 1,917 students enrolled at Cornerstone were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,056. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cornerstone 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

Adrian College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for History Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Adrian also took the #6 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Of the 1,865 students enrolled at Adrian, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,812. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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