2023 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 16,104 people earned their degree in family practice nurse/nursing, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,286 family practice nurse/nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family practice nurse/nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great family practice nurse/nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the family practice nurse/nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate”.
Top 11 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Samford also made our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Samford University supports 5,729 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying family practice nursing list, JU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU, 459 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. On top of their other funding sources, 115 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Jacksonville University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying family practice nursing list, Mercer has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mercer supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mercer offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Mercer Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for 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%. 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.
Full Duke University Veteran Student Life Report
East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ETSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University 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 $25,115. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s family practice nursing students in 2020-2021.
Loyola New Orleans not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola New Orleans, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,702. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Loyola University New Orleans Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Chattanooga, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 431 of the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga were GI Bill® students, of which 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report
University of Mobile ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate list. University of Mobile is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees to qualified students.
University of Mobile not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Mobile supports 2,016 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,844. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Anderson University South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Family Practice Nursing for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s family practice nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 3,848 students enrolled at Anderson University South Carolina, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,507. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Anderson University South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
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