2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,247 people earned their degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,579 and had an average of $23,052 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,461 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,489 and $22,930 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s”.
Top 23 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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 95%. 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 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 Master’s. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida 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 97%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 105 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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 91%, 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%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William & Mary also took the #6 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full William & Mary Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 14 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology list, UofL has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 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 $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL 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%.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s ecology degrees to qualified students.
UofSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech also took the #10 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech, 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 $1,500. 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.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss also took the #20 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
JU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Jacksonville University supports 4,053 students, and 459 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. On top of their other funding sources, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Jacksonville University Veteran Student Life Report
Troy University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
TROY also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21.According to our most recent data, TROY supports 16,497 students, and 1 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 $1,250. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TROY does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TROY]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)
Duke University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 97%.
Full Duke Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s ecology students in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 10,118 students enrolled at Coastal Carolina University, 684 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,232. To help with additional expenses, 28 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 Coastal Carolina University]](/colleges/coastal-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 30 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology list, Tulane has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane 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 $8,227. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tulane]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology list, UNCW has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1,169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 UNCW Veteran Student Life Report
Nova Southeastern University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 18 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. During this same period, 70 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%.
Full NUS Florida Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 3 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU, 1,033 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. On top of their other funding sources, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at West Virginia University]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. C of C is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,384 students enrolled at College of Charleston, 536 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 299 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Charleston 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%.
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With a ranking of #20, Marshall University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology list, Marshall University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 406 of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marshall University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s ecology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying ecology list, MUSC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,083 students enrolled at Medical University of South Carolina, 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.
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. 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 Medical University of South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
Nicholls State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,222. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nicholls State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Emory University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 147 masters’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Emory University]](/colleges/emory-university/student-life/veterans/)
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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