2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 Education for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,037 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,577 and $24,252 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate”.
Top 17 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying education list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at 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. 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 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying education list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCF 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 92%, 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 Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for 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 86%. 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 George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 291 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, NUS Florida supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 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%.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Columbia supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Liberty University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. During this same period, 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.
Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying education list, Georgia State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 were 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. During this same period, 2 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 Georgia State University]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Marshall University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate list. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University, 406 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,840. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Myers, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 362 of the 15,358 students enrolled at FGCU were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,284. 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 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 Florida Gulf Coast University]](/colleges/florida-gulf-coast-university/student-life/veterans/)
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