2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 TV for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,559 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 557 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 504 radio and television 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 TV for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in radio and television. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio and television programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio and television program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 10 Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 40 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Elon, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 7,117 students enrolled at Elon were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 780 of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. 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 Appalachian State University]](/colleges/appalachian-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Troy University]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. During this same period, 8 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 92%.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2020-2021.
WKU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU, 847 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #8, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State, 401 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Murray State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 869 of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University were GI Bill® students, of which 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
Montevallo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,600 students enrolled at Montevallo, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,063. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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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