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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate

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 Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Occupational Therapy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,958 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,596 occupational therapy/therapist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in occupational therapy/therapist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality occupational therapy/therapist programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the occupational therapy/therapist 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 Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate

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

Top 11 Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, Ohio State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 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 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. 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 University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis supports 29,390 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 $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Toledo is a public institution located in Toledo, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

University of Indianapolis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s occupational therapy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, UIndy has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UIndy supports 5,638 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIndy does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UIndy Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Downers Grove, Illinois. It awarded 52 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Midwestern University - Downers Grove also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 2,980 students enrolled at Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,360. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Midwestern University - Downers Grove]](/colleges/midwestern-university-downers-grove/student-life/veterans/)

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Huntington University
Huntington, Indiana

Huntington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Huntington, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Huntington also made our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 1,391 students enrolled at Huntington, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,803. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Huntington 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Huntington]](/colleges/huntington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Kettering College
Kettering, Ohio

Kettering College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate list. Kettering College is a small school located in Kettering, Ohio that handed out 29 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Kettering College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Kettering College supports 763 students, and 47 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,934. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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 Kettering College Veteran Student Life Report

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Mary University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Mount Mary University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mary, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount Mary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Mount Mary University Veteran Student Life Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Rush University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Occupational Therapy for a Doctorate ranking. Rush University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s occupational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying occupational therapy list, Rush University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Occupational Therapy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,816 students enrolled at Rush University, 35 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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