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2023 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

35 Ranked Colleges
1,976 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,884 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,976 general civil engineering 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 General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering.

Top 25 Best General Civil Engineering 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 96%, 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 were 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 $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 202 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 146 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

UDayton also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. To help with additional expenses, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Dayton Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 44 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, SIUC supports 11,366 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 52 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. 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 SIUE Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 62 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus 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 $3,240. 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.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UIC also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 were 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 $23,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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%.

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With a ranking of #15, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 23 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 109 of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 34 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.

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Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSOE is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

MSOE also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, MSOE supports 2,673 students, and 108 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,618. On top of their other funding sources, 26 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MSOE]](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Toledo ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 12 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 61 of the 2,323 students enrolled at University of Evansville 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 $16,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Evansville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Platteville also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 7,547 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,136. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UW - Platteville Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan Technological University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech, 126 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Ohio Northern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. ONU is located in Ada, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 2,817 students enrolled at Ohio Northern University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,983. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 Ohio Northern University]](/colleges/ohio-northern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were 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 $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 60 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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