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2023 Best Anatomy Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
55 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Anatomy” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 836 people earned their degree in anatomy, making the major the 463rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 55 anatomy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in anatomy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great anatomy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy”.

Top 6 Best Anatomy 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s anatomy students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UChicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. During this same period, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Case Western Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. 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 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 Oakland]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Anatomy ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIndy, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 5,638 students enrolled at University of Indianapolis were GI Bill® students, of which 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. University of Indianapolis does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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