2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s
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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. 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 Psychology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 14,554 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,275 and $26,779 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Xavier University 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 85%.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #2 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. During this same period, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #3 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 27 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full SIUE Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Miami University - Oxford supports 18,880 students, and 405 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 24 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for 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 88%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 14 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
UWM also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 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. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 4 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
WMU also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full WMU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.
Full Wayne State University Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying psychology list, UIC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 are 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 $23,878. During this same period, 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 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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Illinois State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Illinois State supports 20,720 students, and 530 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 163 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State 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%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis, 1 are 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 $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Michigan - Dearborn landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
UM Dearborn also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.
Full UM Dearborn Veteran Student Life Report
Oakland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Oakland also made our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University, 323 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%.
Full Oakland Veteran Student Life Report
Case Western Reserve University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Cleveland State University also took the #22 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University, 411 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Northern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report
Tiffin University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 29 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 2,933 students enrolled at Tiffin University, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,469. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tiffin University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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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University of Toledo landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Toledo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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National Louis University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
NLU also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 7,402 students enrolled at National Louis University were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,078. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full NLU Veteran Student Life Report
Western Illinois University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 330 of the 7,490 students enrolled at WIU were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full WIU Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Psychology for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 17 masters’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Michigan State]](/colleges/michigan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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