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

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

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 General Education for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,037 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 25 Best General Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general education list, VCU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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 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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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 295 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

JMU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, JMU supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JMU 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at James Madison University]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 143 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 23 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 89%.

Full UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Education 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 11 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 41 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 56 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 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. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 153 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Clemson also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clemson University supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Clemson Veteran Student Life Report

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #11, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harding supports 4,617 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,932. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Leo University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 9,832 students enrolled at Saint Leo University, 8 are 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 $4,916. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Saint Leo University Veteran Student Life Report

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 10,272 students enrolled at Austin Peay State University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Peay State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 48 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying general education list, Marshall University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 11,958 students enrolled at Marshall University, 406 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marshall University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1,169 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. 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 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 North Carolina at Wilmington]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-wilmington/student-life/veterans/)

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 30 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Augusta University also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University, 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. 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%.

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

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. Longwood University is a small public school situated in Farmville, Virginia. It awarded 75 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Longwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Longwood University supports 4,841 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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 Longwood University]](/colleges/longwood-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. Radford University is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 38 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Radford supports 10,695 students, and 460 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 225 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,142. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Radford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #20, University of Mary Washington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

UMW also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 4,293 students enrolled at University of Mary Washington, 47 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,578. During this same period, 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%.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WVU also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, West Virginia University supports 26,269 students, and 1,033 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking. Northern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,211 students enrolled at Northern Kentucky University, 469 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 236 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Kentucky University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Shenandoah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 222 of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,576. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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With a ranking of #24, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 10,335 students enrolled at UCA, 528 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-central-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Among the 12,243 students enrolled at WCU, 439 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WCU Veteran Student Life Report

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