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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,060 people earned their degree in ecology, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 126 ecology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ecology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Doctorate. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying ecology list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Ecology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Duke supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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