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2023 Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Microbiology is the 224th most popular major in the country with 2,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 411 microbiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in microbiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great microbiology 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 microbiology 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 Microbiology for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s microbiology degrees to qualified students.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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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 Microbiology for a Doctorate list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #5 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s microbiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Microbiology for a Doctorate ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s microbiology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Microbiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Michigan State University]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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