2023 Best General Education Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across North Carolina, there were 255 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education”.
Top 7 Best General Education Colleges for Veterans in North Carolina
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 North Carolina for General Education list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Campbell University is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Campbell also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Campbell offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Campbell University]](/colleges/campbell-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education. Wingate, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Wingate also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 3,653 students enrolled at Wingate University were GI Bill® students, of which 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 20 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 Wingate]](/colleges/wingate-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 70 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at UNCW were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. 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 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/)
Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 41 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 12,243 students enrolled at Western Carolina University, 439 were 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. Western Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report
Belmont Abbey College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in North Carolina for General Education ranking. Belmont, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
BAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,467 students enrolled at Belmont Abbey College, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 55 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,019. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belmont Abbey College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Notes and References
References
- 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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