2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Construction Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Construction Management is the 190th most popular major in the country with 3,828 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,089 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 858 construction management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great construction management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction management 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 Construction Management for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management.
Top 13 Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 129 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 180 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Everglades University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 81 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, Everglades U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Everglades U supports 2,247 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,440. On top of their other funding sources, 10 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 Everglades University]](/colleges/everglades-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
Mississippi State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #5 spot on the list. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 16 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
JBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 56 of the 2,343 students enrolled at John Brown University were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,115. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 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 86%, 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 JBU]](/colleges/john-brown-university/student-life/veterans/)
Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 131 degrees to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Appalachian State University supports 20,023 students, and 780 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 393 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Appalachian State]](/colleges/appalachian-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 23 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #8 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s construction management students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Western Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying construction management list, WKU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU, 847 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 $6,743. 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 WKU]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s construction management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NKU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NKU supports 16,211 students, and 469 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 236 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NKU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full NKU Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. 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.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s construction management degrees to qualified students.
ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 8,888 students enrolled at ULM were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,837. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Construction Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Collegedale, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s construction management degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Construction Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist University were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Adventist 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%.
Full Southern Adventist 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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