2023 Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,626 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,626 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in religion/religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religion/religious studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s”.
Top 11 Best Religion/Religious Studies 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 Religion for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 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 Religion for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 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 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.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Duke supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Full Duke Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
Gardner - Webb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Gardner - Webb supports 3,536 students, and 138 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gardner - Webb 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religion for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 9 masters’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report
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