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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor'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 Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,431 and had an average of $30,391 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,023 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,191 and $32,143 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 245 specialized sales, merchandising and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in specialized sales, merchandising and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great specialized sales, merchandising and marketing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the specialized sales, merchandising and marketing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 15 Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s specialized marketing students in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Miss offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 90 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marymount also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, Marymount supports 3,294 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 172 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,047. During this same period, 35 students received scholarships 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%.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lipscomb, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb University, 235 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

JWU Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 1,396 students enrolled at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte, 150 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,543. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying specialized marketing list, Harding has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harding University supports 4,617 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Harding University offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harding University]](/colleges/harding-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern also took the #10 spot in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 Eastern]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Lynn University Fighting Knights also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 3,232 students enrolled at Lynn University were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,911. On top of their other funding sources, 32 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%.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying specialized marketing list, International Fine Arts College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, International Fine Arts College supports 934 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,920. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. International Fine Arts College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at AI Miami International University of Art and Design]](/colleges/ai-miami-international-university-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Concord University
Athens, West Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Concord University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Concord University is a small public school situated in Athens, West Virginia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Concord University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 1,807 students enrolled at Concord University, 71 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,848. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 Concord University]](/colleges/concord-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #12, The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s list. Ai Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 16 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Atlanta also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 814 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Atlanta, 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. 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.

Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Veteran Student Life Report

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees in 2020-2021.

Carson - Newman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Carson - Newman supports 2,911 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 60 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,328. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%.

Full Carson - Newman University Veteran Student Life Report

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The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying specialized marketing list, Ai Virginia Beach has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 108 of the 223 students enrolled at Ai Virginia Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,464. On top of their other funding sources, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ai Virginia Beach does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, North Carolina

Mars Hill University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Specialized Marketing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Mars Hill is located in Mars Hill, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s specialized marketing degrees to qualified students.

Mars Hill also made our “Best Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Mars Hill supports 1,049 students, and 36 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 $17,395. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mars Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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