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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Ohio, there were 735 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 435 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities.

Top 19 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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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 Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, UDayton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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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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 Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 37 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships 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 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%.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 64 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. During this same period, 3 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 29 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Ashland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.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. During this same period, 4 students qualified for 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 Ashland]](/colleges/ashland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kent State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Kent State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University were GI Bill® students, of which 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Youngstown State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Mount St. Joseph University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount St. Joseph University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Mount St. Joe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Mount St. Joe supports 2,031 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 Mount St. Joseph University]](/colleges/college-of-mount-st-joseph/student-life/veterans/)

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Capital has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 3,020 students enrolled at Capital University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,249. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

With a ranking of #14, Muskingum University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Muskingum is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Concord, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, Muskingum has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Among the 2,231 students enrolled at Muskingum, 50 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,445. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It awarded 8 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

MVNU also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 2,140 students enrolled at MVNU were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,213. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MVNU offers 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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Ohio Dominican University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

ODU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Among the 1,415 students enrolled at Ohio Dominican University, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,011. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio Dominican 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%.

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio

Bluffton University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Bluffton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Bluffton also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 750 students enrolled at Bluffton, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,244. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 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 Bluffton University]](/colleges/bluffton-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Cedarville, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Cedarville also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Of the 4,461 students enrolled at Cedarville University, 150 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,411. In addition to receiving other benefits, 62 students qualified for 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 88%.

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University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Ohio

University of Rio Grande came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Rio Grande, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Rio Grande supports 1,551 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,230. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Rio Grande Veteran Student Life Report

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