2023 Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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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. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling is the 422nd most popular major in the country with 1,046 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 189 vocational rehabilitation 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 Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great vocational rehabilitation 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 vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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 Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling students in 2020-2021.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUC]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stout, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.
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/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #8 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 731 of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. 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.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 are 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 $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NIU]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)
Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State, 778 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Mount Mary University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 1,200 students enrolled at Mount Mary University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%. 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.
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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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