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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 7,072 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 282 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts 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 liberal arts 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 Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal studies.

Top 6 Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Xavier also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.According to our most recent data, Xavier University supports 7,061 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Xavier Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.Our most recent data shows that 909 of the 40,826 students enrolled at UC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through 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 88%. 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 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Akron Main Campus supports 16,094 students, and 2 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 $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 60 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6.Of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Miami University - Hamilton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Liberal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hamilton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Hamilton also made our “Best Liberal Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #7.Of the 2,451 students enrolled at Miami University - Hamilton, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,156. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds 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%.

Full Miami University - Hamilton Veteran Student Life Report

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