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2023 Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

28 Ranked Colleges
1,253 Degrees Awarded
$93,492 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master'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 EE for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 28,844 people earned their degree in electrical engineering, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, electrical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $74,380 and had an average of $24,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,524 electrical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,426 and $25,409 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality electrical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the electrical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s

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

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 96 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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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 EE for a Master’s. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 176 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

UDayton also took the #6 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 9 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students received scholarships 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 88%. 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 Marquette University]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Notre Dame also took the #5 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 30 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified masters’s EE students in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at 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%.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UC 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SIUC 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #13, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 33 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s EE degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oakland supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 51 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Dearborn 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 University of Michigan - Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 12 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying ee list, Case Western has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received scholarships through 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.

Full Case Western Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 14 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 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 $5,439. 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.

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 IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #24.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus offers 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 Akron Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 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 $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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University of Toledo ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s EE degrees 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for 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 University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #22, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

Michigan Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,246. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Michigan Technological University 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 86%.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 63 masters’s EE degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying ee list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, 83 are 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 $14,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois Tech]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also made our “Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State 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 $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Youngstown State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for EE for a Master’s ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s EE degrees to qualified students.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,697. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Youngstown State University]](/colleges/youngstown-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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