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2023 Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

31 Ranked Colleges
1,178 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,977 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,178 media arts 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 Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the media arts 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 Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia.

Top 25 Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #1 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 144 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Xavier is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 12 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Xavier University supports 7,061 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Xavier Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Media Arts 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received scholarships 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%.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 48 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Calvin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Calvin University Veteran Student Life Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Naperville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

North Central not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,832 students enrolled at North Central, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,214. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Full North Central Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 93 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis supports 29,390 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Columbia College Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Columbia has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia supports 6,769 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Valpo also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 3,122 students enrolled at Valparaiso University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,678. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valparaiso University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Valpo]](/colleges/valparaiso-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, UWM has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Valley State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

GVSU also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #24.According to our most recent data, Grand Valley State University supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Valley State University does offer 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 Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Capital did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,020 students enrolled at Capital, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,249. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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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Kent State University at Kent landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. 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.

Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, BGSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 36 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, University of Toledo has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

With a ranking of #22, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 8,626 students enrolled at Eastern Illinois University, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. 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.

Full Eastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Alma College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 1,435 students enrolled at Alma College, 26 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,849. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alma College 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%.

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Northwood University
Midland, Michigan

Northwood University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midland, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwood also took the #25 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,541 students enrolled at Northwood, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,570. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwood does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan

Spring Arbor University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,118 students enrolled at Spring Arbor, 87 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,673. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spring Arbor 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Spring Arbor]](/colleges/spring-arbor-university/student-life/veterans/)

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