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2023 Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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346 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Environmental Engineering is the 240th most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 539 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 346 general environmental engineering 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 Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general environmental engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general environmental engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general environmental engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 11 Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 56 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 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. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 20 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA 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 87%.

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Tech supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Georgia Tech]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 31 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, UCF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 15,358 students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University, 362 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,284. 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%.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

FAU also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 FAU]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)

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