2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Civil Eng for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 21,388 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,665 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,648 and $25,060 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate”.
Top 24 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. 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 97%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
UK also took the #20 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 qualified for 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 24 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, NC State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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 94%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 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 87%, 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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With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 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%. 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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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 89%, 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%.
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Auburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Auburn has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, GMU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships 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 90%.
Full UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 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 $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 18 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCF supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF 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 92%.
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University of Louisville landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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 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%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa 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 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Florida Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Clemson University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Clemson also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson University]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,999 students enrolled at UAH, 645 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. To help with additional expenses, 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 Alabama in Huntsville]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-huntsville/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida International University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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