2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting and Finance is the 289th most popular major in the country with 3,648 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,165 accounting and finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting and finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality accounting and finance programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting and finance 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 Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying accounting and finance.
Top 13 Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #1 spot on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
JU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 459 of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s. Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palm Beach Atlantic, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 123 of the 3,704 students enrolled at Palm Beach Atlantic University were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,584. To help with additional expenses, 17 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Georgia also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 1,013 students enrolled at DeVry University - Georgia, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,787. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry University - Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DeVry University - Georgia]](/colleges/devry-university-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Virginia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s list. Strayer University - Virginia is a private for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Virginia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Strayer University - Virginia supports 4,797 students, and 63 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 59 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Strayer University - Virginia Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Virginia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 188 students enrolled at DeVry University - Virginia, 40 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,254. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at DeVry University - Virginia]](/colleges/devry-university-virginia/student-life/veterans/)
Strayer University - Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - Florida, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,122 students enrolled at Strayer University - Florida, 26 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,172. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - Florida]](/colleges/strayer-university-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Strayer University - North Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Morrisville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - North Carolina also took the #9 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - North Carolina, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,390. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - North Carolina offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Georgia also took the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Strayer University - Georgia supports 7,441 students, and 91 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,520. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 Strayer University - Georgia]](/colleges/strayer-university-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this small private for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying accounting and finance list, Strayer University - Alabama has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 1,738 students enrolled at Strayer University - Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,052. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Strayer University - Alabama Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s list. Strayer University - South Carolina is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 7 masters’s accounting and finance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Strayer University - South Carolina, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Strayer University - South Carolina supports 2,806 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,237. 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 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Strayer University - South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and finance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 are 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 $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report
Strayer University - Tennessee landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Tennessee also made our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Strayer University - Tennessee supports 4,102 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,514. 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.
Full Strayer University - Tennessee Veteran Student Life Report
DeVry University - Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Accounting and Finance for a Master’s ranking. Located in Miramar, Florida, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting and finance students in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Florida also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, DeVry University - Florida supports 605 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 18 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,574. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DeVry University - Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full DeVry University - Florida Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
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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