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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,632 and had an average of $33,872 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,072 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,109 and $30,964 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 708 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in non-professional general legal studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great non-professional general legal studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 264 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 82 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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.

Full American Military University Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 92 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale supports 20,330 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying non-professional general legal studies list, Ole Miss has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Tulane]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

Morehead State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,170. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 Morehead State University]](/colleges/morehead-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students received funds 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%.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 34 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Vanderbilt University supports 13,537 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying non-professional general legal studies list, Barry University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,141. During this same period, 12 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 Barry University]](/colleges/barry-university/student-life/veterans/)

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