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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Legal Research is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,544 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 966 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $90,143 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in legal research. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent legal research 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 legal research program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying legal research.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison 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 95%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s legal research students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Chicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UChicago Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 20 doctorate’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. To help with additional expenses, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Case Western Reserve University Veteran Student Life Report

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