2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s
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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 the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
International Studies is the 100th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,198 and had an average of $21,594 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 868 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,564 and $24,274 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 795 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in international studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the international studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying international studies.
Top 15 Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)
University of Dayton landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying international studies list, UDayton has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Dayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying international studies list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying international studies list, WMU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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/)
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
UWM also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GVSU supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU offers credit for military training for eligible 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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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,082. 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.
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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 13 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying international studies list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wright State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Hope is located in Holland, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
Hope also took the #8 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,061 students enrolled at Hope, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,425. To help with additional expenses, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hope]](/colleges/hope-college/student-life/veterans/)
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