2023 Best General Social Sciences 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Social Sciences is the 44th most popular major in the country with 18,762 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,977 general social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general social sciences 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 general social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying general social sciences.
Top 4 Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general social sciences list, TROY has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, TROY supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. 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.
Full Troy University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general social sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Mercer also made our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 43 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida A&M University, 21 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 $11,764. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida A&M University 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%.
Full Florida A&M University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Social Sciences for a Master’s. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s general social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern University and A & M College supports 6,917 students, and 313 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 $7,125. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern University and A & M College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southern University and A & M College Veteran Student Life Report
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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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