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2023 Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

2 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for African American Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,196 people earned their degree in African American studies, making the major the 389th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 46 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 African American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in African American studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent African American studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 African American studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree vets studying african american studies.

Top 2 Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s African American studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 97%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for African American Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s African American studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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