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2023 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

98 Ranked Colleges
18,309 Degrees Awarded
$34,756 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 22,158 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,460 and $24,793 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18,309 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 98 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’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 Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,081 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 96%, 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%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 98 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s 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 a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1,114 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 98 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 819 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 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 UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 1,218 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 384 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #9 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 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 $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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 726 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 506 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #3 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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 Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 501 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Xavier University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 56 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Xavier supports 7,061 students, and 249 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 184 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Xavier]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Dayton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 72 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. To help with additional expenses, 40 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Dayton Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 450 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying social sciences list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #13, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 262 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette 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. To help with additional expenses, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Marquette Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 211 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. 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.

Full Eastern Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UW - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UW - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25.Of the 5,855 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - River Falls, 185 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 84 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,939. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 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 UW - River Falls]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 187 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM 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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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville supports 12,860 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SIUE]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 196 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 were 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 $425. 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.

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 Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #22, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 314 students in 2020-2021.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. 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%.

Full UIC Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 204 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.

Illinois State also made our “Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #24.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University offers 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%.

Full Illinois State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 172 bachelors’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 230 of the 10,531 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse were GI Bill® students, of which 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,846. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social sciences degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. During this same period, 7 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 - Whitewater Veteran Student Life Report

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