2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Organizational Leadership is the 57th most popular major in the country with 15,171 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,185 organizational leadership graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in organizational leadership. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent organizational leadership 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 organizational leadership 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 Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying organizational leadership.
Top 8 Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 11 doctorate’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 386 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
ETSU also made our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at ETSU]](/colleges/east-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. It awarded 15 doctorate’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb, 138 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 $9,551. On top of their other funding sources, 21 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 Gardner - Webb University]](/colleges/gardner-webb-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Lynchburg. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
Lynchburg also took the #5 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,692 students enrolled at University of Lynchburg, 180 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,684. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Lynchburg offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate list. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 doctorate’s organizational leadership degrees to qualified students.
Cumberlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 19,110 students enrolled at Cumberlands, 196 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. 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.
Full University of the Cumberlands Veteran Student Life Report
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Barry University supports 7,515 students, and 22 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,141. During this same period, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Barry University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Barry University Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 126 doctorate’s organizational leadership degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Vanderbilt University supports 13,537 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Organizational Leadership for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s organizational leadership students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Organizational Leadership Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 9,955 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 522 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,769. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University - Shreveport does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Veteran Student Life Report
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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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