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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management 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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Arts & Media Management is the 136th most popular major in the country with 4,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, arts and media management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,900 and had an average of $25,520 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 602 arts and media management graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,388 and $23,758 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 394 arts and media management 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 Media Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in arts and media management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent arts and media management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the arts and media management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 16 Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia College Chicago supports 6,769 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students received scholarships 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 Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying media management list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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.

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Berea, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

Baldwin Wallace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University, 114 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. During this same period, 37 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Baldwin Wallace University]](/colleges/baldwin-wallace-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, University of Evansville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. UE is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

UE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,323 students enrolled at UE, 61 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 students received funds through 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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UE]](/colleges/university-of-evansville/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, DePaul University supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University does offer 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%.

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Capital is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s media management degrees to qualified students.

Capital also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Capital supports 3,020 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,249. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Capital University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 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 $23,878. 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 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 Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

UW - Green Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay supports 8,954 students, and 362 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 200 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,302. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying media management list, Ferris has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ferris State University supports 11,165 students, and 377 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 189 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,426. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s media management students in 2020-2021.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University, 96 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. During this same period, 7 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Anderson University Indiana ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Anderson, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

Anderson University Indiana also made our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Anderson University Indiana supports 1,406 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,536. 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Anderson University Indiana]](/colleges/anderson-university-indiana/student-life/veterans/)

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

Millikin University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Media Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Millikin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s media management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying media management list, Millikin has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Arts & Media Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Millikin supports 1,982 students, and 24 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 $7,013. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Millikin Veteran Student Life Report

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