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

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 19,832 people earned their degree in curriculum and instruction, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, curriculum and instruction graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $50,993 and had an average of $28,557 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,820 curriculum and instruction graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,836 and $26,727 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in curriculum and instruction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality curriculum and instruction programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the curriculum and instruction program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 159 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus 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 $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #3 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s curriculum students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the #4 spot on the list. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 18 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Alverno also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 1,876 students enrolled at Alverno, 30 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 $17,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alverno 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full UC Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC also took the #21 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Lewis also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.Among the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis University, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis 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 Lewis Veteran Student Life Report

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

National Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 198 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

NLU also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 7,402 students enrolled at National Louis University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,078. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NLU]](/colleges/national-louis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. On top of their other funding sources, 101 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 DePaul University]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. University of St Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 207 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Saint Francis also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, University of Saint Francis supports 3,529 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,734. On top of their other funding sources, 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 University of St Francis Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University 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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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU 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%.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 50 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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%.

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University of Toledo ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also took the #16 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Aurora not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora, 3 are 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 $6,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Aurora 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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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

McKendree University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. Lebanon, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

McKendree also took the #13 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,200 students enrolled at McKendree University, 69 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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 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 McKendree]](/colleges/mckendree-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 17 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Carroll U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 Carroll University]](/colleges/carroll-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 22 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. 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.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 28 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,447 students enrolled at Ashland University, 105 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,554. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through 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%.

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

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s curriculum degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ball State 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 Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 masters’s curriculum degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UWM supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UWM Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s curriculum degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 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 $3,240. 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.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #24, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 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 $14,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Curriculum for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. North Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Central also made our “Best Curriculum & Instruction Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,832 students enrolled at North Central were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,214. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Central 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%.

Full North Central Veteran Student Life Report

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