2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’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. 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.

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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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 received funds through 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 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 67 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

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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 Philosophy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #5 spot on the list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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. 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 Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio

With a ranking of #6, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Franciscan U also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 3,304 students enrolled at Franciscan University of Steubenville, 90 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,993. During this same period, 17 students received scholarships 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 86%, 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 17 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - Stevens Point, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

With a ranking of #9, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GVSU]](/colleges/grand-valley-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s list. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 13 bachelors’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul also took the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. During this same period, 101 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DePaul University]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 2,908 students enrolled at Wheaton College Illinois, 56 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,675. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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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