2023 Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling is the 422nd most popular major in the country with 1,046 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 387 vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor 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 vocational rehabilitation counseling/counselor program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 16 Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying vocational rehabilitation counseling list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 29 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying vocational rehabilitation counseling list, ECU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. During this same period, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 36 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying vocational rehabilitation counseling list, USF Tampa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying vocational rehabilitation counseling list, Georgia State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Alabama State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Alabama State is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alabama State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Alabama State University supports 4,072 students, and 309 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,151. 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.
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West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying vocational rehabilitation counseling list, WVU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. In addition to receiving other benefits, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern University and A & M College]](/colleges/southern-university-and-a-and-m-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 16 masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. During this same period, 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 UA Little Rock]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/student-life/veterans/)
Winston - Salem State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
WSSU also made our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 5,169 students enrolled at WSSU, 332 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,041. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at WSSU]](/colleges/winston-salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LSU Health - New Orleans, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,827 students enrolled at LSU Health - New Orleans, 50 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,224. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at LSU Health - New Orleans]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-health-sciences-center-new-orleans/student-life/veterans/)
Thomas University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s vocational rehabilitation counseling students in 2020-2021.
TU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 1,303 students enrolled at TU, 78 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 41 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,642. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #15, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for a Master’s list. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 233 of the 6,921 students enrolled at Jackson State University were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,435. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jackson State]](/colleges/jackson-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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