2023 Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’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 General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,667 people earned their degree in general public policy analysis, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,196 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 702 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public policy analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public policy analysis 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 general public policy analysis program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general public policy analysis.
Top 9 Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 186 bachelors’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general public policy analysis list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[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 William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general public policy analysis list, William & Mary has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public policy analysis students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general public policy analysis list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 190 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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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 General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general public policy analysis degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Regent also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. During this same period, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regent does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ole Miss]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general public policy analysis students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Bachelor’s list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. During this same period, 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-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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