2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

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 Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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 95%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Institute & University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Union supports 809 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,992. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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