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

38 Ranked Colleges
1,756 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor'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 Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Spanish Language & Literature is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,092 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,961 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,756 Spanish 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 Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in Spanish language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Spanish language and literature programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Spanish language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying spanish language list, Ohio State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’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. 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%. 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 38 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #2 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #11 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The 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 Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 66 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying spanish language list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, UW - La Crosse supports 10,531 students, and 230 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 79 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. 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%. 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 57 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 11,017 students enrolled at UW - Eau Claire, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,514. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

Calvin also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15.Of the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. During this same period, 11 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 87%. 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 Calvin Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater supports 11,989 students, and 383 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 181 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. To help with additional expenses, 7 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 Wisconsin - Whitewater Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 21 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Central Michigan 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 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #14, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying spanish language list, GVSU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU 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%.

Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #15, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Spanish 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 were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. 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 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 343 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 31 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Chicago supports 33,518 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 $23,878. 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 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 University of Illinois at Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

With a ranking of #20, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s list. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Valpo also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 3,122 students enrolled at Valparaiso University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

Full Valpo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 362 of the 8,954 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,302. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UW - Green Bay Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 22 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago also took the #20 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, North Central College supports 2,832 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are 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. 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 North Central]](/colleges/north-central-college/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 Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. 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.

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Spanish Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State, 455 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. During this same period, 29 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%.

Full Ball State University Veteran Student Life Report

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