2023 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 118th most popular major in the country with 7,609 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 921 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mental health counseling/counselor 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 mental health counseling/counselor 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 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 31 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
IWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana Wesleyan University supports 3,108 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,305. 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 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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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.
Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
Xavier also took the #15 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier University were GI Bill® students, of which 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Xavier University]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 27 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 30 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. During this same period, 0 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%.
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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 23 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton also took the #17 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Dayton Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)
Viterbo University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking. Viterbo University is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Viterbo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,516 students enrolled at Viterbo University, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,288. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Viterbo]](/colleges/viterbo-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 36 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lewis University supports 6,437 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. During this same period, 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%.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 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 $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 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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University of Toledo landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 11 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 Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying mental health counseling/counselor list, IUPUI has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IUPUI does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at IUPUI]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
UW - Stout not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 305 of the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. 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 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 Wisconsin - Stout]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stout/student-life/veterans/)
Kent State University at Kent landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 48 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. 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 Kent State Veteran Student Life Report
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Indiana State is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State University, 394 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Indiana State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. This small school is located in University Heights, Ohio, and it awarded 21 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
John Carroll did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,278 students enrolled at John Carroll University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,539. During this same period, 9 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 John Carroll]](/colleges/john-carroll-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oakland University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Indiana University - Southeast is located in New Albany, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 4,678 students enrolled at Indiana University - Southeast were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were 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. Indiana University - Southeast does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Southeast]](/colleges/indiana-university-southeast/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #21, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Walsh University is a small school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 27 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 2,651 students enrolled at Walsh University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,644. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds 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%.
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With a ranking of #22, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2020-2021.
Roosevelt also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 95 of the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt were GI Bill® students, of which 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,071. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Roosevelt University Veteran Student Life Report
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying mental health counseling/counselor list, Andrews has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,162 students enrolled at Andrews University, 40 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,888. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Andrews University Veteran Student Life Report
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Siena Heights University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,036 students enrolled at Siena Heights University, 74 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,992. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Siena Heights University]](/colleges/siena-heights-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #25, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor for a Master’s list. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2020-2021.
Lakeland also made our “Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 2,753 students enrolled at Lakeland, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,775. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 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 Lakeland University]](/colleges/lakeland-college/student-life/veterans/)