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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education

6 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education

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 Georgia for Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 117 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,868 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education”.

Top 6 Best General Education Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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. During this same period, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia State supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Augusta University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Augusta University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 7 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clayton State University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clayton State University supports 7,052 students, and 7 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 $2,532. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clayton State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Clayton State University Veteran Student Life Report

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGrange College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education. LaGrange is a small school located in Lagrange, Georgia that handed out 3 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

LaGrange did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, LaGrange College supports 854 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,990. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full LaGrange Veteran Student Life Report

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Education ranking. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.

Piedmont College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,350 students enrolled at Piedmont College, 68 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,066. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Piedmont College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Piedmont College]](/colleges/piedmont-college/student-life/veterans/)

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