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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,563 people earned their degree in public health education and promotion, making the major the 165th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 494 public health education and promotion graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 286 public health education and promotion 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 Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in public health education and promotion. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health education and promotion programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public health education and promotion program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Public Health Education and Promotion 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 public health education and promotion.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees to qualified students.
Purdue also made our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.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. Purdue University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 44 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
Full UC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 $425. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 30 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUE also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville supports 12,860 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 $23,082. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees to qualified students.
University of Toledo also made our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 68 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees in 2020-2021.
UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 8,783 students enrolled at UM Dearborn, 159 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. 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 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 UM Dearborn]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-dearborn/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s list. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carroll U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U, 64 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,906. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carroll U]](/colleges/carroll-university/student-life/veterans/)
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees to qualified students.
Saginaw Valley State University also made our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 8,028 students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University, 175 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,123. During this same period, 0 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%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s list. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s public health education and promotion degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIndy, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 5,638 students enrolled at University of Indianapolis, 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Indianapolis does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UIndy Veteran Student Life Report
Bradley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Health Education and Promotion for a Bachelor’s list. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bradley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bradley supports 5,855 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Bradley University]](/colleges/bradley-university/student-life/veterans/)