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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,884 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil 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 General Civil Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 20 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 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. 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 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 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 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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 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. 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%. 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 169 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are 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 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 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Dayton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 23 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UDayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’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 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Marquette also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Marquette University supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. During this same period, 30 students received funds through 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 88%. 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 Marquette Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 21 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUE also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #21.Among the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full SIUE Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, WMU supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, UC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 498 were 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. 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 88%. 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 26 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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%.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Carbondale supports 11,366 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 25 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. 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.

[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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Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. MSOE is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 10 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, MSOE has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,618. During this same period, 26 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Milwaukee School of Engineering]](/colleges/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, University of Toledo has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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

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Michigan Technological University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 13 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University, 126 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Lawrence Technological University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Southfield, Michigan, and it awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lawrence Tech supports 2,812 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 46 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large school located in Youngstown, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Youngstown State University also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 11,835 students enrolled at Youngstown State University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 130 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,697. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Youngstown State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Cleveland State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 20 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #25, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Civil Engineering for a Master’s list. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. During this same period, 7 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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