2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$35,500
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking.
Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,386 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,875 and $22,886 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the philosophy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree vets studying philosophy.
Top 7 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - 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 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5.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 received funds through 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 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #3 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 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
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 Philosophy for a Master’s list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through 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
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 100%, 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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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 12 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Franciscan U also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 3,304 students enrolled at Franciscan U, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,993. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franciscan U offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Veteran Student Life Report
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Philosophy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 101 students qualified for 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%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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