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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Special Education & Teaching is the 418th most popular major in the country with 1,227 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 301 other special education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other special education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other special education and teaching 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 other special education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying other special ed.

Top 10 Best Other Special Education & Teaching Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 90 ’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn 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 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 Auburn University]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed list. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State, 425 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. A-State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 18 ’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,873 students enrolled at Georgia College, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,100. 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 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%.

Full Georgia College & State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Barry University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,141. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.

Lee University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lee University supports 5,204 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,028. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full Lee University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida

Florida Memorial University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed ranking. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other special ed list, Florida Memorial University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 928 students enrolled at Florida Memorial University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,345. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Memorial University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed ranking. Mars Hill is a small school located in Mars Hill, North Carolina that handed out 5 ’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Mars Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,049 students enrolled at Mars Hill, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,395. During this same period, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mars Hill University Veteran Student Life Report

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Special Ed list. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Demorest, Georgia. It awarded 3 ’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,350 students enrolled at Piedmont College, 68 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,066. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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 Piedmont College Veteran Student Life Report

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