2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,846 people earned their degree in construction management, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, construction management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,201 and had an average of $24,806 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,096 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,498 and $24,131 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 858 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in construction management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality construction management programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction management 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 Construction Management for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management.
Top 13 Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 180 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University supports 34,285 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #3 spot on the list. Everglades University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 81 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, Everglades U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Everglades U supports 2,247 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,440. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Everglades U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Mississippi State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
JBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,343 students enrolled at JBU, 56 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,115. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at John Brown University]](/colleges/john-brown-university/student-life/veterans/)
Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, Appalachian State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State, 780 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 23 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 29 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Kentucky University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Northern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,211 students enrolled at Northern Kentucky University, 469 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Kentucky University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Northern Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, Eastern has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Kentucky University supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,888 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Monroe, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,837. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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Southern Adventist University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,631. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Adventist 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%.
Full Southern Adventist 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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