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2023 Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$35,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Medical Scientist for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 853 people earned their degree in medical scientist, making the major the 484th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 145 medical scientist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in medical scientist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent medical scientist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medical scientist 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 Medical Scientist for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying medical scientist.

Top 9 Best Medical Scientist Master’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 Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s medical scientist degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 17 masters’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical scientist students in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. 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 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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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s medical scientist degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University 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 $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Rush University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Medical Scientist for a Master’s list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 20 masters’s medical scientist degrees in 2020-2021.

Rush University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Scientist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 2,816 students enrolled at Rush University were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,591. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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