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2023 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,315 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,809 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent student counseling programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the student counseling program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate

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

Top 11 Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 10 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, IU 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s student counseling degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

WMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. National Louis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

NLU also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 7,402 students enrolled at NLU, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,078. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full NLU Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 323 of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ohio University - Athens Campus 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. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 4,650 students enrolled at Governors State University were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,291. 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.

Full Governors State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State also made our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Student Counseling for a Doctorate ranking. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying student counseling list, Indiana State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State, 394 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,688. During this same period, 6 students qualified for 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 Indiana State University]](/colleges/indiana-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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