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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate

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 North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 10,301 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,315 and $23,711 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education 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 education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina doctor’s degree vets studying education list, ECU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 33 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Greensboro supports 19,764 students, and 885 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Greensboro does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wingate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 21 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wingate, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wingate University supports 3,653 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,143. During this same period, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wingate University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wingate]](/colleges/wingate-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our north carolina doctor’s degree vets studying education list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Full UNC Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate list. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University, 138 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,551. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gardner - Webb University offers 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%.

Full Gardner - Webb University Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Among the 12,243 students enrolled at Western Carolina University, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. 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.

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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High Point University
High Point, North Carolina

High Point University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for Education for a Doctorate list. High Point University is located in High Point, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at High Point, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 5,617 students enrolled at High Point were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,813. To help with additional expenses, 44 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at High Point]](/colleges/high-point-university/student-life/veterans/)

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