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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master's

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 Journalism for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,319 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general journalism 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 general journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying journalism.

Top 10 Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying journalism list, UofSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 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 90%. 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Mississippi supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Memphis does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying journalism list, Regent has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Regent University supports 10,483 students, and 1,414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arkansas at Little Rock supports 8,899 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #8, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Virginia University]](/colleges/west-virginia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 425 of the 13,106 students enrolled at Arkansas State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. 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 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Journalism for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sail University also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 24,627 students enrolled at Full Sail University, 4,199 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,206 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,240. During this same period, 604 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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