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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 32,740 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,486 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality exercise science and kinesiology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees to qualified students.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds 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 UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 Toledo]](/colleges/university-of-toledo/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Exercise Science for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State 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 $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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