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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Information Management is the 251st most popular major in the country with 3,317 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,121 health information management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 371 health information management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in health information management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health information management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the health information management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying health information.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s health information degrees to qualified students.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health information degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 35 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
UIC also made our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 UIC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health information students in 2020-2021.
GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. 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 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 Grand Valley State University]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health information degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stevens Point also took the #18 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - Stevens Point, 343 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. 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%.
Full Illinois State Veteran Student Life Report
Herzing University - Kenosha ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Herzing University - Kenosha is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s health information degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Kenosha not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 679 students enrolled at Herzing University - Kenosha, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,029. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Kenosha offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #10, Herzing University - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Herzing University - Madison supports 2,392 students, and 177 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 106 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,030. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Herzing University - Madison]](/colleges/herzing-university-madison/student-life/veterans/)
Ferris State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 13 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying health information list, Ferris has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 377 of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris were GI Bill® students, of which 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. 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 Ferris State University Veteran Student Life Report
Davenport University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying health information list, Davenport University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 6,127 students enrolled at Davenport University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Davenport University]](/colleges/davenport-university/student-life/veterans/)
Indiana University - Southeast ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. New Albany, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health information degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana University - Southeast, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Southeast]](/colleges/indiana-university-southeast/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health information students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Green Bay, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,954 students enrolled at UW - Green Bay, 362 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,302. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UW - Green Bay Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Northwest came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 IU Northwest]](/colleges/indiana-university-northwest/student-life/veterans/)
University of Detroit Mercy ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 4 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying health information list, Detroit Mercy has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 66 of the 4,987 students enrolled at University of Detroit Mercy were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,617. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Detroit Mercy does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
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Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health information students in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Illinois also took the #11 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - Illinois supports 2,438 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,379. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rasmussen University - Illinois offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #18, Chicago State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health information students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying health information list, CSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSU supports 2,644 students, and 94 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 48 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,489. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 12 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Parkside, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 4,452 students enrolled at UW - Parkside, 231 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 134 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,618. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds 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%.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Health Information for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s health information degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin supports 643 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,988. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin]](/colleges/rasmussen-college-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
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