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2023 Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate” ranking.

Speech Communication is the 18th most popular major in the country with 41,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,190 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech communication programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 speech communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying speech communication.

Top 10 Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication 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 public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying speech communication list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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. 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.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying speech communication list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.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 received scholarships 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 86%, 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%.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying speech communication list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Regent also took the #10 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent University, 1,414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Speech Communication for a Doctorate list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia State supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 University Veteran Student Life Report

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