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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,419 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 264th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 422 urban and regional planning, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in urban and regional planning, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning, general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the urban and regional planning, general program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s”.

Top 15 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 qualified for 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying urban design list, U Miami has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 19 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 40 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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 Georgia Tech]](/colleges/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. 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 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 Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson 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. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 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 $25,972. During this same period, 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%.

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With a ranking of #14, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 9 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #12 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #15, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Urban Design for a Master’s list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #14 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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