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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,058 people earned their degree in applied psychology, making the major the 282nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 149 applied psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 applied psychology 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 Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in applied psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied psychology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying applied psychology list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.

Franklin University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Franklin University supports 5,926 students, and 472 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 287 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,926. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%.

Full Franklin University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Chicago supports 33,518 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago offers 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s list. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 6,829 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Flint, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,472. 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.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school situated in Hamilton, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s applied psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Hamilton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Hamilton supports 2,451 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,156. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Hamilton 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%.

Full Miami University - Hamilton Veteran Student Life Report

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

Judson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Applied Psychology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied psychology students in 2020-2021.

Judson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Applied Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 1,173 students enrolled at Judson University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,100. 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%. 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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