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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate

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 General Public Health for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 22,778 people earned their degree in general public health, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,720 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public health programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public health 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 General Public Health for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying general public health.

Top 5 Best General Public Health Doctor’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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

UIC also made our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIC 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%.

Full UIC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Public Health for a Doctorate list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general public health degrees to qualified students.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were 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 received scholarships 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 Kent State University at Kent]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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