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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning” ranking.

Financial Planning & Services is the 430th most popular major in the country with 4,087 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 280 financial planning and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in financial planning and services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality financial planning and services programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the financial planning and services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying financial planning.

Top 10 Best Financial Planning & Services Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 112 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 $7,765. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 11 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.

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

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying financial planning list, Central Michigan has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 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 $425. During this same period, 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%.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Carroll University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

John Carroll also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 3,278 students enrolled at John Carroll University were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,539. During this same period, 9 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%.

Full John Carroll Veteran Student Life Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, 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 31 of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Calvin University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers 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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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning ranking. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

Franklin University 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, Franklin University supports 5,926 students, and 472 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 287 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,926. 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 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%.

Full Franklin University Veteran Student Life Report

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Olivet College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning ranking, coming in at #9. Olivet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olivet, Michigan. It awarded 4 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 26 of the 1,023 students enrolled at Olivet were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,772. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Olivet offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Olivet Veteran Student Life Report

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Financial Planning list. This small school is located in Owosso, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Baker College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 6,028 students enrolled at Baker College, 173 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 143 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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