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

35 Ranked Colleges
668 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,288 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 668 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Secondary Education 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 43 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds through 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 91%. 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 UDayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 73 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 14 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Lewis also took the #14 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were 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 received funds through 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%.

Full Lewis Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 35 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, Marquette has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, Wayne State has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. 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.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[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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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aurora, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora, 3 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 $6,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Aurora University]](/colleges/aurora-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, University of Toledo has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Toledo 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 Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens also took the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Valpo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 3,122 students enrolled at Valparaiso University, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,678. During this same period, 16 students received scholarships 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 Valpo Veteran Student Life Report

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Central did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 2,832 students enrolled at North Central, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,214. 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 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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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #14, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Alverno not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Alverno supports 1,876 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alverno does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, Marian has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 1,593 students enrolled at Marian, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,019. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Marian University Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 23 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

PFW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 8,093 students enrolled at Purdue University Fort Wayne, 201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,045. To help with additional expenses, 1 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 PFW]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-fort-wayne/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Southeast did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Indiana University - Southeast is located in New Albany, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 4,678 students enrolled at Indiana University - Southeast were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,005. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 Indiana University - Southeast]](/colleges/indiana-university-southeast/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #18, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gary, Indiana, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,801 students enrolled at Indiana University - Northwest, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,928. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Northwest does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IU Northwest]](/colleges/indiana-university-northwest/student-life/veterans/)

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

Alma College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alma is a small school located in Alma, Michigan that handed out 9 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Alma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 1,435 students enrolled at Alma, 26 were 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 $20,849. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alma College]](/colleges/alma-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

Baker College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Owosso, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Baker College supports 6,028 students, and 173 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 143 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,169. 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Baker College Veteran Student Life Report

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Lakeland University
Plymouth, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #21, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Lakeland supports 2,753 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,775. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 107 of the 3,227 students enrolled at Indiana University - Kokomo were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,235. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Kokomo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Kokomo]](/colleges/indiana-university-kokomo/student-life/veterans/)

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Cardinal Stritch University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cardinal Stritch also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 1,646 students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch University, 25 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 $7,258. During this same period, 0 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cardinal Stritch]](/colleges/cardinal-stritch-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #24, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, Northwestern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern University]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Richmond, Indiana, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Indiana University - East supports 3,434 students, and 120 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 92 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - East offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at IU East]](/colleges/indiana-university-east/student-life/veterans/)

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