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2023 Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher 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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 152 people earned their degree in physics education, making the major the 883rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 8 physics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 physics 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 Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the physics education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 5 Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. 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.

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 Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physics teacher education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valparaiso University is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Valpo also made our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 3,122 students enrolled at Valpo, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,678. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Valpo 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 Valpo]](/colleges/valparaiso-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana College landed the #4 spot on the list. Augustana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Augustana also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 28 of the 2,389 students enrolled at Augustana College were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Taylor University
Upland, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Physics Teacher Education for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Upland, Indiana, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physics teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Taylor U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,110 students enrolled at Taylor University, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,099. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 89%.

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