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2023 Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

5 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 31,397 people earned their degree in general history, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 960 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general history programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best General History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general history degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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 UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for General History for a Doctorate list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general history degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree vets studying general history list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General History Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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

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