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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics

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 the Southeast Region for Linguistics” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 373 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics 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 linguistics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics”.

Top 11 Best Linguistics 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 Linguistics. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 14 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 were 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 531 of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary were GI Bill® students, of which 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 9 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics ranking, coming in at #6. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Duke supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 34 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics ranking. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. During this same period, 2 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 Georgia State]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics list. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying linguistics list, WVU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,033 of the 26,269 students enrolled at WVU were GI Bill® students, of which 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 14 ’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying linguistics list, UCA has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,335 students enrolled at University of Central Arkansas, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full University of Central Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Linguistics ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying linguistics list, Tulane has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 92%.

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