2023 Best Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
126
Degrees Awarded
$34,000
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Other Philosophy & Religious Studies” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 285 people earned their degree in other philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 301st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,895 and had an average of $22,356 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 126 other philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,267 and $22,356 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other philosophy and religious 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 other philosophy and religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Philosophy & Religious Studies” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Philosophy & Religious Studies
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying other philosophy & religious studies.
Top 1 Best Other Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Philosophy & Religious Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s other philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
JMU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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