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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s

8 Ranked Colleges
36 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,113 people earned their degree in English and language arts education, making the major the 214th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 515 English and language arts education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in English and language arts education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English and language arts education programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English and language arts education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying english & language arts education.

Top 8 Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 101 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%.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago also took the #4 spot in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. University of St Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Saint Francis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 3,529 students enrolled at University of St Francis were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,734. 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 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 University of St Francis]](/colleges/university-of-st-francis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 were 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 $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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

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Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for English & Language Arts Education for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 7 masters’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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