2023 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Administration is the 60th most popular major in the country with 16,905 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,743 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,873 and $30,563 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 70 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying public admin.
Top 25 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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. UNC Chapel Hill offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 81 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 70 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 49 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
JMU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying public admin list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Public Administration Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TROY offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
Old Dominion University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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. 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.
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With a ranking of #14, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Florida International University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full FIU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 114 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying public admin list, UCF has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Florida]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 19 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
Clemson University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Mississippi State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 13 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mississippi State University]](/colleges/mississippi-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
UNC Greensboro also took the #25 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Appalachian State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State, 780 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Appalachian State]](/colleges/appalachian-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 74 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds 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%.
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Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public admin degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Regent supports 10,483 students, and 1,414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Regent]](/colleges/regent-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Admin for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
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