2023 Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Physiology is the 229th most popular major in the country with 2,993 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 192 general physiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general physiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physiology 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 physiology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate”.
Top 8 Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general physiology degrees in 2020-2021.
UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Physiology Doctor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for 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 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 U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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%.
Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate list. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general physiology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville 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 $25,972. 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 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 UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general physiology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Physiology Doctor’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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ole Miss]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Augusta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physiology students in 2020-2021.
Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Augusta University supports 8,920 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Augusta University Veteran Student Life Report
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Physiology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general physiology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Physiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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