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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 15,530 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,225 and $28,107 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,524 public administration and social service 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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration and social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration and social service programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration and social service program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 82 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 280 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 68 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 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. 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.

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.

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 UChicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - 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. 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 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 95%.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 589 students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 students, and 1 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 187 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

UWM also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee supports 24,565 students, and 983 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 494 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UWM Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 169 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

GVSU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18.Among the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 479 are 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Valley State University 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stevens Point offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UW - Stevens Point Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 30 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Marquette University supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marquette University does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Marquette University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. 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.

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 168 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Aurora also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,999. 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.

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 Aurora University Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 250 students in 2020-2021.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, IUPUI supports 29,390 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 65 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, UW - Eau Claire has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,017 students enrolled at UW - Eau Claire, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Eau Claire does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-eau-claire/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 28 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,108 students enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,305. 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 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 Indiana Wesleyan University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 91 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Whitewater supports 11,989 students, and 383 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 181 are 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUE offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 64 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Superior, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

Of the 2,560 students enrolled at UW - Superior, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,761. 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.

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

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #19.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for 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 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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With a ranking of #23, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 261 of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola University Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola University Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Loyola Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 231 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. 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 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 Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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