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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,010 people earned their degree in other health/medical preparatory programs, making the major the 194th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 770 other health/medical preparatory programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 488 other health/medical preparatory programs 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 Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other health/medical preparatory programs. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other health/medical preparatory programs programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other health/medical preparatory programs 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 Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the #1 spot on the list. Aurora is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Aurora also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,999. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Aurora 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 Aurora University]](/colleges/aurora-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Findlay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s list. Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees to qualified students.

Findlay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 4,829 students enrolled at The University of Findlay, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,332. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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 The University of Findlay Veteran Student Life Report

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s list. Benedictine U is located in Lisle, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees to qualified students.

Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 89 of the 3,779 students enrolled at Benedictine U were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,915. To help with additional expenses, 10 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 Benedictine U]](/colleges/benedictine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kent State University at Kent supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. 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 Kent State Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 13 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland also made our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland 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 Oakland University]](/colleges/oakland-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees to qualified students.

NIU also made our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.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 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.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 39 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees in 2020-2021.

Saginaw Valley State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saginaw Valley State University supports 8,028 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,123. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Ferris also made our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 377 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ferris]](/colleges/ferris-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs for a Bachelor’s list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 21 bachelors’s other health/medical preparatory programs degrees in 2020-2021.

Grace College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 1,901 students enrolled at Grace College 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 $8,455. 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%.

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