2023 Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 History for a Doctorate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 32,731 people earned their degree in history, making the major the 30th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,756 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,228 and $24,399 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 history program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate”.
Top 21 Best History Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 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 96%.
Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 13 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 14 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying history list, Ohio State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 14 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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.
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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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 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 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 100%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.
Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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 93%. 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
UC also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University 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 $425. 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.
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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2020-2021.
SIUC also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Carbondale supports 11,366 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Illinois University Carbondale offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying history list, UIC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UIC supports 33,518 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 $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 UIC Veteran Student Life Report
Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s history students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying history list, WMU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report
Wayne State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying history list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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University of Toledo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s history degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 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/)
With a ranking of #17, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 7 doctorate’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 are 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 $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Northern Illinois University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NIU supports 16,769 students, and 480 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 207 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Northern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying history list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are 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 $3,240. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Akron Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-akron-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for History for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s history degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best History Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report
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