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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate

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 CIS for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 88,434 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer information systems is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,823 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,372 and $27,524 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer information systems programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer information systems program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree 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 CIS for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 11 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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 Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate list. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 6 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CIS for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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