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2023 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Ecology for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,579 and had an average of $23,052 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,461 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,489 and $22,930 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 781 ecology, evolution and systematics biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in ecology, evolution and systematics biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality ecology, evolution and systematics biology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the ecology, evolution and systematics biology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 24 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 UA Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Tech offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Institute of Technology]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 39 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 91%, 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 64 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students received funds 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 90%, 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%.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying ecology list, Southern Miss has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Southern Miss supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 10 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received scholarships 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 92%, 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%.

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Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Conway, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

Coastal Carolina University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,118 students enrolled at Coastal Carolina University, 684 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,232. During this same period, 28 students received scholarships through 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 Coastal Carolina University]](/colleges/coastal-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying ecology list, UNCW has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at UNCW were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. 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 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 North Carolina at Wilmington]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-wilmington/student-life/veterans/)

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 285 of the 3,488 students enrolled at Savannah State University were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,337. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Savannah State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Jacksonville University is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

JU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 459 of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying ecology list, Eckerd has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 1,822 students enrolled at Eckerd College, 66 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,588. To help with additional expenses, 29 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%.

Full Eckerd Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNA also took the #22 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNA supports 8,086 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Alabama]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Troy University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Wingate University
Wingate, North Carolina

Wingate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Wingate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wingate, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Wingate also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Wingate supports 3,653 students, and 122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,143. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wingate 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%.

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. Hampton University is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Hampton also took the #24 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hampton supports 3,516 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,739. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hampton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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The University of Tampa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

UT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 9,605 students enrolled at UT, 526 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,049. To help with additional expenses, 77 students received scholarships 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%.

Full The University of Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #18, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. To help with additional expenses, 70 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%.

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Stetson University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stetson, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,462 students enrolled at Stetson, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,001. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for 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%.

Full Stetson Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ecology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

With a ranking of #21, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ecology students in 2020-2021.

Florida Southern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 3,413 students enrolled at Florida Southern, 118 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,358. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Southern]](/colleges/florida-southern-college/student-life/veterans/)

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #22, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. College of Charleston is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, College of Charleston supports 10,384 students, and 536 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 299 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,957. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. College of Charleston 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of Charleston]](/colleges/college-of-charleston/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #23, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s ecology degrees in 2020-2021.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,438 of the 13,061 students enrolled at The University of West Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 750 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of West Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ecology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s ecology degrees to qualified students.

Augusta University also made our “Best Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

Full Augusta University Veteran Student Life Report

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