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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,087 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,111 and $25,126 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,423 teacher education grade specific 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 Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 133 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 teacher education grade specific program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The grade specific ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 106 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 64 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, Purdue has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are 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 $7,765. 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.

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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 87 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. On top of their other funding sources, 40 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UDayton Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 95%. 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 139 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan University 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 85%.

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Illinois State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 470 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University does offer 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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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, WMU also did well on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WMU]](/colleges/western-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - Stevens Point were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

With a ranking of #14, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 54 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Lewis supports 6,437 students, and 23 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis does offer 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 Lewis]](/colleges/lewis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Marquette also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 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%. 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 Marquette University]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 88 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse supports 10,531 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - La Crosse]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Central Michigan 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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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Calvin University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 59 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. To help with additional expenses, 11 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Calvin Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 98 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 5,855 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - River Falls, 185 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. To help with additional expenses, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - River Falls offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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With a ranking of #21, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville supports 12,860 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 217 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 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. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 180 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola 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. During this same period, 78 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 46 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Baldwin Wallace College supports 3,399 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. During this same period, 37 students qualified for 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%. 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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