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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,968 people earned their degree in social studies education, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 285 social studies education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in social studies education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent social studies education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social studies education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s”.

Top 7 Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 25 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also made our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s social studies teacher education 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 Social Studies Education Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were 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. Nova Southeastern University offers 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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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s. University of the Cumberlands is a fairly large school located in Williamsburg, Kentucky that handed out 11 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

Cumberlands also made our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 19,110 students enrolled at University of the Cumberlands, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Pembroke, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social studies teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying social studies teacher education list, UNC Pembroke has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,262 students enrolled at UNC Pembroke, 712 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,292. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Pembroke]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-pembroke/student-life/veterans/)

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Social Studies Teacher Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 masters’s social studies teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbellsville University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Social Studies Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 132 of the 12,771 students enrolled at Campbellsville University were GI Bill® students, of which 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,565. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Campbellsville University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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