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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,933 people earned their degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 324 exercise physiology and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in exercise physiology and kinesiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great exercise physiology and kinesiology 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 exercise physiology and kinesiology 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 Exercise Physiology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying exercise physiology.

Top 11 Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying exercise physiology list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carroll University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

Carroll U also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U, 64 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,906. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carroll U 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%.

Full Carroll University Veteran Student Life Report

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Benedictine U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,779 students enrolled at Benedictine U, 89 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,915. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for 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%.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Ball State University supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. During this same period, 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 University]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Michigan University]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 6 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. During this same period, 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 Kent State University at Kent Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 18 masters’s exercise physiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying exercise physiology list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 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 $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying exercise physiology list, Central Michigan has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 $425. 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 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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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s exercise physiology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Physiology for a Master’s list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s exercise physiology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying exercise physiology list, Concordia University, Wisconsin has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 5,492 students enrolled at Concordia University, Wisconsin, 143 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,821. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Wisconsin 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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