2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s
9
Ranked Colleges
114
Degrees Awarded
$31,900
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking.
Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,719 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,735 and $23,129 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality philosophy programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 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. UF 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Philosophy 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Read More…
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 3 masters’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 were 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read More…
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University 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 $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Master’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 93%.
Read More…
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a More Focused Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
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.
college factual
