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2023 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

40 Ranked Colleges
2,643 Degrees Awarded
$69,191 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 CE for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 17,987 people earned their degree in computer engineering, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $73,143 and had an average of $24,685 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,259 computer engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,375 and $25,597 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,643 computer engineering 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 CE for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a degree in computer engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer engineering 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 CE for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 110 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying ce list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 461 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 422 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 40 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 233 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 $7,765. 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Dayton landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UDayton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 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 88%.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. 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 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 GVSU]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Case Western also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 109 of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. 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 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 Oakland University Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying ce list, Marquette has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Engineering 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 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette 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 Marquette University]](/colleges/marquette-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 CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer 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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With a ranking of #15, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Milwaukee School of Engineering is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

MSOE also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14.Among the 2,673 students enrolled at MSOE, 108 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,618. On top of their other funding sources, 26 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MSOE 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%.

Full MSOE Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UM Dearborn supports 8,783 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UM Dearborn 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%.

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With a ranking of #17, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan Technological University is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Tech, 126 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. 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 Michigan Technological University]](/colleges/michigan-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #18, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,082. 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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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 45 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wright State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 were 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 $23,878. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 121 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CE students in 2020-2021.

Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Kettering University
Flint, Michigan

Kettering University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for CE for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Kettering University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kettering not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 2,030 students enrolled at Kettering University, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,554. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for 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 93%. 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 Kettering University]](/colleges/kettering-university/student-life/veterans/)

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