2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science
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Ranked Colleges
208
Degrees Awarded
$27,300
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 420 people earned their degree in packaging science, making the major the 627th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 208 packaging science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in packaging science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent packaging science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the packaging science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying packaging science.
Top 3 Best Packaging Science Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s packaging science degrees to qualified students.
UW - Stout also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 7,970 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,590. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stout offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full UW - Stout Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Packaging Science. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s packaging science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State University, 394 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana State]](/colleges/indiana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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.