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2023 Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

28 Ranked Colleges
228 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

German Language & Literature is the 406th most popular major in the country with 1,192 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 258 German language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 228 German language and literature 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 German Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in German language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality German language and literature programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the German language and literature 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 German Language for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’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 German Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 45 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #2 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 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 Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the #5 spot on the list. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 7 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

Calvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Calvin]](/colleges/calvin-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 UChicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s German language degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also took the #16 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 10,531 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,846. 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 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 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14.Of the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,342. During this same period, 7 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 UW - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 students qualified for 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 88%, 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 Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also took the #22 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.

Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan also took the #23 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 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 $425. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University 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%.

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

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Grand Valley State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. 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 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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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s German language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Valpo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 3,122 students enrolled at Valpo, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,678. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students received funds 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%.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point were GI Bill® students, of which 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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Illinois State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s German language students in 2020-2021.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Central also took the #18 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,832 students enrolled at North Central College, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,214. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Central College 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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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State also made our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #19.Our most recent data shows that 778 of the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State were GI Bill® students, of which 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. 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.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #19, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. Michigan State is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 6 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul University 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%.

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

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Ball State supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. On top of their other funding sources, 29 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%.

Full Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 2 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis supports 29,390 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 $5,439. 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.

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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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Augustana College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Augustana is a small school located in Rock Island, Illinois that handed out 4 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augustana, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,389 students enrolled at Augustana, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,990. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 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 85%. 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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Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Hope College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s German language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying german language list, Hope has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best German Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,061 students enrolled at Hope College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,425. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 87%.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for German Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University, 480 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Northern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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