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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,794 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,890 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the media arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 218 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 368 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Ole Miss also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Ole Miss Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 90 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 386 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
UofSC also took the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 42 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Elon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Elon supports 7,117 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,835. On top of their other funding sources, 34 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Elon University]](/colleges/elon-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 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 $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%.
Full University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 142 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida Atlantic University supports 30,805 students, and 708 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 397 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FAU]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tulane supports 13,927 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report
Florida International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 51 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, FIU supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 362 of the 15,358 students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,284. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Gulf Coast University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Gulf Coast University]](/colleges/florida-gulf-coast-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #13, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Loyola New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola New Orleans, 145 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,702. During this same period, 21 students received funds 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%.
Full Loyola New Orleans Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, GaSou supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Georgia Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Georgia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
UNG also took the #23 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 700 of the 19,793 students enrolled at University of North Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,929. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Florida Southern College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern also took the #12 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 3,413 students enrolled at Florida Southern College, 118 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,358. 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.
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 Florida Southern Veteran Student Life Report
Harding University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Harding has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Harding University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, Lynn University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Lynn University Fighting Knights did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lynn University supports 3,232 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,911. To help with additional expenses, 32 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lynn University Fighting Knights]](/colleges/lynn-university/student-life/veterans/)
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Anderson University South Carolina did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Anderson University South Carolina supports 3,848 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,507. To help with additional expenses, 14 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 Anderson University South Carolina]](/colleges/anderson-university-sc/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 343 students in 2020-2021.
SCAD also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 14,265 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,695. On top of their other funding sources, 91 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%.
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North Greenville University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Tigerville, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Greenville supports 2,280 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,696. 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.
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 North Greenville University]](/colleges/north-greenville-university/student-life/veterans/)
Lee University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lee University is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 29 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Lee University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,028. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
Full Lee University Veteran Student Life Report
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
SEU also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14.Of the 9,546 students enrolled at Southeastern University, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,265. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SEU]](/colleges/southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
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- 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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