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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 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 the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies is the 13th most popular major in the country with 115,895 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,731 and had an average of $23,191 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 13,654 multi / interdisciplinary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,908 and $21,314 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in multi / interdisciplinary studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great multi / interdisciplinary studies programs and a strong support system for 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 multi / interdisciplinary studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The multi / interdisciplinary studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 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. 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 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #5 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Union Institute & University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Union Institute & University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 809 students enrolled at Union Institute & University were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,992. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Union Institute & University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wright State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 983 of the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 3 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 UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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 88%, 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%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies for a Doctorate list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 1 doctorate’s multi / interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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