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2023 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

43 Ranked Colleges
980 Degrees Awarded
$31,456 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,543 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,761 and $25,646 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 980 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions 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 Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 95%. 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 80 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - La Crosse also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 10,531 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 78 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 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 $23,878. 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 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 UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, GVSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. 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.

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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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 15 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 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 $425. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University offers 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 Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 3,108 students enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,305. 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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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire supports 11,017 students, and 283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UW - Eau Claire Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Toledo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, University of Dayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UDayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 22 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stout also took the #20 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 7,970 students enrolled at UW - Stout, 305 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,590. 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.

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 UW - Stout Veteran Student Life Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Calvin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Calvin has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Calvin University supports 3,307 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,224. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Calvin Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 57 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,028 students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University, 175 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,123. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saginaw Valley State University 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 Saginaw Valley State University]](/colleges/saginaw-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

With a ranking of #20, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Andrews not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 3,162 students enrolled at Andrews were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,888. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, Aurora University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aurora, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora 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 $6,999. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Aurora University]](/colleges/aurora-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Evansville
Evansville, Indiana

University of Evansville landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Evansville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, UE has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 2,323 students enrolled at UE, 61 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,001. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received funds through 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UE]](/colleges/university-of-evansville/student-life/veterans/)

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Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wright State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/wright-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 41 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus 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 $3,240. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alverno College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Among the 1,876 students enrolled at Alverno, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,482. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%. 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.

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