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2023 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$26,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 366,996 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Michigan, there were 4,914 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 154 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts 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 Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Michigan

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are 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. 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 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%.

Full Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2.Among the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Dearborn]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-dearborn/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. 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 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%.

Full GVSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s. Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Our most recent data shows that 87 of the 3,118 students enrolled at Spring Arbor University were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,673. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spring Arbor University offers 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 Spring Arbor]](/colleges/spring-arbor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Michigan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.Of the 7,368 students enrolled at Northern Michigan University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,630. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Aquinas College Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Michigan for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 26 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Aquinas College Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list.According to our most recent data, Aquinas College Michigan supports 1,517 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,944. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Aquinas College Michigan]](/colleges/aquinas-college-michigan/student-life/veterans/)

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