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2023 Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

183 Ranked Colleges
3,547 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,547 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,547 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 183 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 36 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UA also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 85%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 43 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 173 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa excels when it comes to secondary teaching quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 were 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 $22,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 17 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UND also took the #25 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,112. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Dakota 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 University of North Dakota]](/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/student-life/veterans/)

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 22 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Rider also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Rider University supports 4,636 students, and 64 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Rider University]](/colleges/rider-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Las Vegas supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #11, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TROY offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Troy University]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

KU excels when it comes to secondary teaching quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 40 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also claimed a top spot on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou 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 $3,384. 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.

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

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

With a ranking of #14, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Among the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s University, 504 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. On top of their other funding sources, 90 students received scholarships 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%.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington 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 91%. 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 8 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through 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 86%. 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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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,170 of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,498. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Samford is in the top on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford University, 162 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 36 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 62 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #23, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Among the 8,086 students enrolled at UNA, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Alabama]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #24, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,493. 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.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 14 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis were GI Bill® students, of which 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,559. 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 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 Lewis University Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 28 in Most Veteran Friendly for Secondary 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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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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