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2023 Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate

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 Writing for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,131 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,720 and $25,773 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in writing studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great writing studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the writing studies 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 Writing for a Doctorate

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

Top 5 Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s writing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Old Dominion]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 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 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Writing for a Doctorate. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Writing Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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