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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 149,215 visual and performing arts students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 19,622 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,942 and $26,129 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts 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 visual and performing arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.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. 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%. 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, Ohio State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 27 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 42 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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. During this same period, 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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 52 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying visual & performing arts list, UIC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
Full UIC Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #9, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
OHIO Athens also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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 OHIO Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.
BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s visual and performing arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ball State supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ball State]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Doctorate list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 1 are 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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