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2023 Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
1,049 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor's

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 Advertising for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Advertising is the 149th most popular major in the country with 4,918 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,149 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,049 advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great advertising programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the advertising program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 11 Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 196 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s advertising degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying advertising list, UA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. To help with additional expenses, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 88 bachelors’s advertising degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #2 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 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 University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying advertising list, UofSC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Carolina - Columbia supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s advertising degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University, 780 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Appalachian State]](/colleges/appalachian-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 178 degrees to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying advertising list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 110 degrees to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

UCF also made our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 92%, 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%.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 847 of the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WKU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WKU]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying advertising list, UofM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 766 of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 4 students qualified for 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 University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Advertising for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s advertising students in 2020-2021.

Lee University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

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