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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned their degree in general environmental engineering, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 539 general environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general environmental engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general environmental engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate

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

Top 6 Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying environmental engineering list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. 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 97%. 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 Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were 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. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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 94%. 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 Clemson Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’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. During this same period, 8 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 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%.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Environmental Engineering for a Doctorate list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Environmental Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 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 $17,769. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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