2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Public Policy Analysis is the 135th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,196 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general public policy analysis. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general public policy analysis programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public policy analysis program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’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 General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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. During this same period, 0 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 95%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are 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. During this same period, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 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 $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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%. 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 UARK]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 5 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 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 Veteran Student Life Report
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 General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 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. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southern University and A & M College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate ranking. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern University and A & M College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College, 313 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,125. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Southern University and A & M College Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general public policy analysis students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNC 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. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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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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