2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Poultry Science for a Bachelor’s

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Poultry Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s poultry science degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Poultry Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s poultry science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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%. 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 NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Poultry Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also made our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Poultry Science for a Bachelor’s. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s poultry science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying poultry science list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Poultry Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)