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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Phys Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 67,146 people earned their degree in health and physical education, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health and physical education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,386 and had an average of $24,576 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 9,445 health and physical education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $26,098 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in health and physical education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent health and physical education 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 health and physical education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate

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

Top 10 Best Health & Physical Education 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 Phys Ed for a Doctorate. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 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 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 94%.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Phys Ed for a Doctorate. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s phys ed degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 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 $7,765. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7.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 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. UIUC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health & Physical Education 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 12 doctorate’s phys ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying phys ed list, Michigan State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 91%.

Full Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Phys Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Chicago, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Health & Physical Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 134 of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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