2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$28,385
Avg Salary
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,289 and had an average of $24,431 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,005 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,841 and $25,705 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,516 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying religion.
Top 14 Best Religious Studies Bachelor’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 Religion for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 719 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying religion list, Liberty University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 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. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
Full UF Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 16 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 36 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 were 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 $18,387. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 26 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,146 students enrolled at UNC Charlotte, 1,476 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Commonwealth University supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. During this same period, 0 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 91%. 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%.
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Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying religion list, Georgia State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia State University]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Saint Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
St. Leo University also made our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 9,832 students enrolled at Saint Leo University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Saint Leo University Veteran Student Life Report
Gardner - Webb University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Gardner - Webb also took the #11 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University, 138 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. During this same period, 21 students qualified for 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%.
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Carson - Newman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying religion list, Carson - Newman has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,911 students enrolled at Carson - Newman University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,328. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships 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%.
Full Carson - Newman Veteran Student Life Report
Emory University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Emory University]](/colleges/emory-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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