2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Doctorate

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Doctorate list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%.

Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville also took the #2 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - 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.

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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying college student counseling list, UofM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofM supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UofM Veteran Student Life Report