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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling is the 273rd most popular major in the country with 2,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 518 community health services/liaison/counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 280 community health services/liaison/counseling 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 Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in community health services/liaison/counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent community health services/liaison/counseling 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 community health services/liaison/counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 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 community health services/liaison/counseling.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 30 bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for 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 OHIO Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Indiana State also made our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Indiana State supports 10,829 students, and 394 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 217 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,688. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Indiana State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling students in 2020-2021.
IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were 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 qualified for 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%.
Full IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling students in 2020-2021.
NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU, 480 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Northern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Davenport University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling students in 2020-2021.
Davenport University also made our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,127 students enrolled at Davenport University 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Davenport University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Northern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University also made our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 7,368 students enrolled at Northern Michigan University, 337 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,630. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Northern Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s list. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UIndy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 5,638 students enrolled at University of Indianapolis 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UIndy Veteran Student Life Report
Chicago State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees to qualified students.
CSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,644 students enrolled at CSU, 94 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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North Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Park is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s community health services/liaison/counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
North Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, North Park supports 2,831 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,080. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 North Park]](/colleges/north-park-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.
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