2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Nuclear Engineering is the 468th most popular major in the country with 864 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 167 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general nuclear engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general nuclear 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 general nuclear 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 General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying general nuclear engineering.
Top 4 Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. 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 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%.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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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Notes and References
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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