2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,818 people earned their degree in legal studies, making the major the 195th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 939 legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in legal studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality legal studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the legal 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 Legal Studies for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s”.

Top 3 Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1

American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

18,040 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s legal studies degrees to qualified students.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American Public University System]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)

2

Hodges University
Naples, Florida

155 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 7 masters’s legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

International College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 700 students enrolled at International College, 155 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,816. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. International College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Hodges University Veteran Student Life Report

3

West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

1,033 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Studies for a Master’s. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also made our “Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, West Virginia University supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. To help with additional expenses, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full West Virginia University Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Legal Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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