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2023 Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
356 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

General Human Services is the 65th most popular major in the country with 13,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 982 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 356 general human services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general human services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general human services programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general human services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying general human services.

Top 10 Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 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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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general human services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Loyola Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 63 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying general human services list, UW Oshkosh has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 15,314 students enrolled at UW Oshkosh, 450 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UW Oshkosh Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s list. Grace is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wyoming, Michigan. It awarded 25 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

Grace also made our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 1,052 students enrolled at Grace, 101 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,478. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s. PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

PFW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue University Fort Wayne supports 8,093 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 106 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,045. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University, 480 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Illinois University]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Grace College and Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Grace College is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

Grace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,901 students enrolled at Grace College and Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grace College]](/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

Ohio Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Circleville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general human services degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 2,186 students enrolled at OCU were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio Christian University]](/colleges/ohio-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ottawa University - Milwaukee
Brookfield, Wisconsin

Ottawa University - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s general human services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ottawa University - Milwaukee, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ottawa University - Milwaukee supports 237 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ottawa University - Milwaukee does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

Judson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Human Services for a Bachelor’s ranking. Judson University is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s general human services degrees to qualified students.

Judson also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Human Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Judson University supports 1,173 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,100. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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