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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking.

College Student Counseling & Personnel Services is the 429th most popular major in the country with 1,082 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 237 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in college student counseling and personnel services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great college student counseling and personnel services 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 college student counseling and personnel services 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 College Student Counseling for a Master’s

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

Top 11 Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 26 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU 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 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. 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 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s. UDayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton, 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. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UDayton offers 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 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying college student counseling list, IWU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,108 students enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,305. 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.

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 IWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #4 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.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 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. Western Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 28 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 23 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Ball State supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. During this same period, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ball State 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%.

Full Ball State Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois State also took the #11 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University 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%.

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

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

Indiana State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 394 of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University, 330 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. 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.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,730. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Illinois University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Illinois University]](/colleges/eastern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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