2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 206 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 232 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ole Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 310 ’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 85%.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Carey University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 34 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

William Carey University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University, 88 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,128. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Carey University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full William Carey University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec. Mississippi College is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 61 ’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.

MC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Mississippi College supports 4,667 students, and 171 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,734. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

Full MC Veteran Student Life Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec list. Jackson State is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Jackson State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,921 students enrolled at Jackson State University, 233 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,435. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Jackson State Veteran Student Life Report

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Parks & Rec ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belhaven, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Belhaven supports 4,999 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,805. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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.

Full Belhaven University Veteran Student Life Report