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2023 Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Technology Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 575 people earned their degree in technology education, making the major the 578th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 59 technology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 technology 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 Technology Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in technology education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great technology 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 technology education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 7 Best Technology Education Bachelor’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 Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s technology education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying technology education list, Illinois State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s technology education degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. 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.

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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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s technology education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. During this same period, 29 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s technology education degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Michigan University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 7,368 students enrolled at Northern Michigan University, 337 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s technology education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Indiana State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 394 of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Indiana State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s technology education degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Platteville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 263 of the 7,547 students enrolled at UW - Platteville were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,136. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Platteville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Platteville]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/student-life/veterans/)

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Technology Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s technology education degrees in 2020-2021.

Lakeland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Technology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 2,753 students enrolled at Lakeland University, 99 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 $9,775. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 Lakeland University]](/colleges/lakeland-college/student-life/veterans/)

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