2023 Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,451 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,063 and $32,602 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying other education.
Top 11 Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Old Dominion University is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University, 1 are 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. Old Dominion University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 48 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. Regent University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Regent]](/colleges/regent-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #3 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. During this same period, 11 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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/)
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Columbus State University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Georgia that handed out 23 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 8,372 students enrolled at Columbus State University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,636. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 15 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,419 students enrolled at University of West Georgia, 490 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,416. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of West Georgia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of West Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-west-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying other education list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 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
Grambling State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 11 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Grambling State University supports 5,438 students, and 189 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,974. 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.
Full Grambling State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Doctorate list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UHC also made our “Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, UHC supports 1,137 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,446. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Holy Cross]](/colleges/our-lady-of-holy-cross-college/student-life/veterans/)
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