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

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying interdisciplinary studies list, VCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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%.

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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 27 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Alabama
Florence, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 24 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying interdisciplinary studies list, UNA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Alabama offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of North Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interdisciplinary Studies for a Master’s list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s interdisciplinary studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia State supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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