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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 494 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,725 and $27,863 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education 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 Other Education for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 12 Best Other Education Bachelor’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 Dayton. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton 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 91%.

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

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 IU Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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Edgewood College
Madison, Wisconsin

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the #4 spot on the list. Edgewood is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying other education list, Edgewood has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,007 students enrolled at Edgewood College, 60 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,505. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Edgewood College]](/colleges/edgewood-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education 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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Whitewater, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 11,989 students enrolled at UW - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)

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Carroll University
Waukesha, Wisconsin

Carroll University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying other education list, Carroll U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,451 students enrolled at Carroll U, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds 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%.

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #8, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Walsh also made our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 2,651 students enrolled at Walsh University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,644. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.

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

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Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, Ohio

Shawnee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s list. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Shawnee State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,614. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shawnee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Shawnee State University]](/colleges/shawnee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

MVNU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,140 students enrolled at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,213. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Ohio. It awarded 4 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Wittenberg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 1,488 students enrolled at Wittenberg, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,340. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Wittenberg Veteran Student Life Report

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Rockford University
Rockford, Illinois

Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Education for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Rockford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,272 students enrolled at Rockford University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,705. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rockford University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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