2023 Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Business for a Doctorate. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Business for a Doctorate. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Business for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Business for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 8 doctorate’s general business degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were 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.

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%. 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 Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Business for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general business degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 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 $8,227. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tulane]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Business for a Doctorate ranking. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general business degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying general business list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Emory University Veteran Student Life Report