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2023 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
554 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Individualized Major” ranking.

General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies is the 94th most popular major in the country with 9,057 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 554 general multi-/interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general multi-/interdisciplinary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general multi-/interdisciplinary studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general multi-/interdisciplinary studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying individualized major.

Top 6 Best General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s individualized major students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying individualized major list, SIUE has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 12,860 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 3 were 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 $23,082. 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.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 20 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, IU Bloomington supports 43,064 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Individualized Major list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 15 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

IUPUI also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s individualized major degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Toledo supports 18,319 students, and 510 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[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 Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,623. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships 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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Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Individualized Major ranking. Bethel University is a small school located in Mishawaka, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s individualized major degrees in 2020-2021.

Bethel University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,362 students enrolled at Bethel University, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bethel University 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 Bethel University]](/colleges/bethel-college-mishawaka/student-life/veterans/)

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