2023 Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 263rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 126 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences”.
Top 8 Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 5 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 17 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson University]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 14 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Tulane University of Louisiana supports 13,927 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences list. CSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Columbus, Georgia. It awarded 18 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 8,372 students enrolled at CSU, 9 are 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 $2,636. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CSU Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences ranking, coming in at #6. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UT Chattanooga supports 11,728 students, and 431 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 270 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Chattanooga does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Chattanooga]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga/student-life/veterans/)
The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other social sciences list, UWF has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UWF supports 13,061 students, and 1,438 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 750 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Social Sciences ranking. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Southern University supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Southern University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full GaSou 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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