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2023 Best Cosmetology Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
13,309 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 107,895 people earned their degree in cosmetology, making the major the 226th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, cosmetology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $17,007 and had an average of $10,898 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 13,309 cosmetology graduates with average earnings and debt of $17,465 and $11,633 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in cosmetology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent cosmetology 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 cosmetology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology

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

Top 5 Best Cosmetology 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 Waukesha County Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology. WCTC is a medium-sized school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 53 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

WCTC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 6,952 students enrolled at WCTC, 187 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 122 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,262. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WCTC Veteran Student Life Report

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Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

Vincennes University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 16,048 students enrolled at Vincennes University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,454. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Vincennes University Veteran Student Life Report

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Schoolcraft College
Livonia, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 1 ’s cosmetology degrees in 2020-2021.

Schoolcraft College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,116 students enrolled at Schoolcraft College 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 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 Schoolcraft College]](/colleges/schoolcraft-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s cosmetology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 14,511 students enrolled at Oakland Community College, 251 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,033. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oakland Community College]](/colleges/oakland-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Remington College - Cleveland Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Cosmetology. Remington College - Cleveland Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Remington College - Cleveland Campus also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 401 students enrolled at Remington College - Cleveland Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,282. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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