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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Dietetics/Dietitian is the 207th most popular major in the country with 3,788 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 908 dietetics/dietitian graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in dietetics/dietitian. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality dietetics/dietitian programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the dietetics/dietitian program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’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 Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 31 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying dietetics list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were 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 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola University Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 24 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying dietetics list, Ball State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 455 of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 16 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying dietetics list, NIU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Indiana State is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana State supports 10,829 students, and 394 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 217 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 25 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

EIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 8,626 students enrolled at EIU, 184 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Eastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s dietetics degrees in 2020-2021.

Madonna also made our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 66 of the 2,792 students enrolled at Madonna University were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,452. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Bradley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s dietetics students in 2020-2021.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at Bradley University, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,498. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley University does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #10, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Dietetics for a Master’s list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s dietetics degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Mount Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Dietetics/Dietitian Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Mount Mary supports 1,200 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,808. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. 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.

Full Mount Mary University Veteran Student Life Report

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