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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,292 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 elementary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer 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 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier, 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. During this same period, 75 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Xavier]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis University were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 38 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 12 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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/)

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, National Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. NLU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

NLU also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 7,402 students enrolled at NLU, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,078. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 National Louis University]](/colleges/national-louis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 51 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 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%.

Full DePaul Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - River Falls, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. During this same period, 16 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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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Ball State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 323 of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University were GI Bill® students, of which 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis supports 29,390 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IUPUI]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

SXU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,764 students enrolled at Saint Xavier University, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,740. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Xavier University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SXU]](/colleges/saint-xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

University of Saint Francis also took the #20 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Saint Francis supports 3,529 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,734. 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 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 University of Saint Francis]](/colleges/university-of-st-francis/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 37 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, Indiana University - Southeast has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Southeast supports 4,678 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,005. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Southeast does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Indiana University - Southeast Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #19.Among the 7,119 students enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, 147 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,460. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern Illinois University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Illinois University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 41 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University, 330 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Illinois University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Roosevelt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,071. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Roosevelt Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #20, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Gary, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,801 students enrolled at Indiana University - Northwest, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,928. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Indiana University - Northwest Veteran Student Life Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Among the 2,200 students enrolled at McKendree University, 69 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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%.

Full McKendree Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Indiana ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, USI supports 10,203 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 87 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,638. 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.

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 USI Veteran Student Life Report

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Dominican U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican U, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,038. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dominican U]](/colleges/dominican-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. Cardinal Stritch is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 24 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, Cardinal Stritch has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,646 students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch University, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,258. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Cardinal Stritch]](/colleges/cardinal-stritch-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Elementary Teaching for a Master’s list. EIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 8,626 students enrolled at Eastern Illinois University, 184 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. 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.

Full EIU Veteran Student Life Report

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