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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 110,226 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the 6th most popular major in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, DePaul has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 are 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. During this same period, 101 students qualified for 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%.

Full DePaul Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 455 of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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%.

Full Ball State Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are 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. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $3,240. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[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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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Concordia University, Chicago 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 Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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