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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate” ranking.

Nursing Science is the 162nd most popular major in the country with 4,600 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 622 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing science programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, UIC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying nursing science list, Case Western has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 109 of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis, 1 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 $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis]](/colleges/indiana-university-purdue-university-indianapolis/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 85%. 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 Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State 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%.

Full Illinois State Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Michigan State University supports 49,695 students, and 2 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 $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Rush University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Nursing Science for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.

Rush University also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 35 of the 2,816 students enrolled at Rush University were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,591. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Rush University]](/colleges/rush-university/student-life/veterans/)

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