2023 Best Humanities Bachelor’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 Humanities for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 22,314 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 746 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 249 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the humanities program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s humanities degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 17 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’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. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 4 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
UofL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Conway, South Carolina that handed out 10 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Coastal Carolina University also made our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 10,118 students enrolled at Coastal Carolina University, 684 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,232. On top of their other funding sources, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Coastal Carolina University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Coastal Carolina University]](/colleges/coastal-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #5 spot on the list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University, 406 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Marshall University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 8 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,899 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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/)
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 15 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 11,728 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 431 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. During this same period, 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
Eckerd College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eckerd College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Eckerd did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Eckerd College supports 1,822 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,588. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eckerd]](/colleges/eckerd-college/student-life/veterans/)
Lander University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greenwood, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s humanities students in 2020-2021.
Lander University also made our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Lander University supports 3,513 students, and 207 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 55 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,088. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Lander University Veteran Student Life Report
Ave Maria University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AMU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, AMU supports 1,108 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,955. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 AMU]](/colleges/ave-maria-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
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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
- *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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