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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,435 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,334 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 183 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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

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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching.

Top 25 Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 104 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UA also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are 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 $4,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 183 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #3 spot on the list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 205 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full East Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 183 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, TROY supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full TROY Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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 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 UofL Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 42 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 169 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Greensboro is also in the top of our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Columbia supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Samford 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 87%. 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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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, Appalachian State supports 20,023 students, and 780 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 393 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 294 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Alabama came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNA is also in the top of our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 UNA]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #19, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Louisiana Tech supports 11,126 students, and 29 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,493. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying elementary teaching list, NC State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 369 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University excels when it comes to elementary teaching quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students received scholarships 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #22, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Bellarmine University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 18 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Bellarmine U is in the top on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 103 of the 3,293 students enrolled at Bellarmine U 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 $9,409. During this same period, 5 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%.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winthrop is a medium-sized school located in Rock Hill, South Carolina that handed out 29 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Winthrop is in the top on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 5,576 students enrolled at Winthrop University, 416 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,514. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winthrop University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #24, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 130 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Southern Mississippi supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rest of the Best 28 in Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Elementary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 28 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

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