2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Real Estate for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Real Estate is the 200th most popular major in the country with 6,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,340 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 354 real estate graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in real estate. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality real estate programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the real estate program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying real estate.
Top 8 Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s 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 public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 182 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - 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. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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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 Real Estate for a Bachelor’s. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s real estate degrees to qualified students.
Marquette also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
Full Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 43 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s real estate degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan supports 17,311 students, and 1 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 $425. During this same period, 0 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s real estate students in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout also made our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 305 of the 7,970 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stout were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,590. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Veteran Student Life Report
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 19 bachelors’s real estate degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul also took the #5 spot in our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. During this same period, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University 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%.
Full DePaul University Veteran Student Life Report
Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Real Estate for a Bachelor’s list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Real Estate Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ball State University]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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