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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s” ranking.

General Advanced Legal Research/Studies is the 276th most popular major in the country with 2,208 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 397 general advanced legal research/studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general advanced legal research/studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general advanced legal research/studies 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 general advanced legal research/studies program at the school. 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 Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s”.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 119 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 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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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Stetson University landed the #3 spot on the list. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Stetson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 4,462 students enrolled at Stetson, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,001. During this same period, 17 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. On top of their other funding sources, 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NUS Florida 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 70 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Nova Southeastern University]](/colleges/nova-southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2020-2021.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane, 1 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tulane University of Louisiana]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s advanced legal research/studies students in 2020-2021.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Wake Forest University supports 8,789 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Wake Forest University]](/colleges/wake-forest-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advanced Legal Research/Studies for a Master’s list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 29 masters’s advanced legal research/studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Advanced Legal Research/Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 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. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Emory University Veteran Student Life Report

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