2023 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’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 Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,958 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,596 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 174 occupational therapy/therapist 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 Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in occupational therapy/therapist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent occupational therapy/therapist programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy.
Top 8 Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #3 spot on the list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 27 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the #4 spot on the list. Calvin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Calvin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Calvin supports 3,307 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Calvin University]](/colleges/calvin-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s. Owosso, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Baker College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Baker College]](/colleges/baker-college-of-flint/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,821. During this same period, 9 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Wisconsin]](/colleges/concordia-university-wisconsin/student-life/veterans/)
Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Shawnee State University is located in Portsmouth, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s occupational therapy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shawnee State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,614. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Shawnee State University Veteran Student Life Report
McKendree University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. McKendree University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at McKendree, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, McKendree University supports 2,200 students, and 69 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. 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%.
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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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