2023 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Education for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,451 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education 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 Other Education for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying other education.
Top 13 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 149 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying other education list, Regent has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,203. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regent does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Regent Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Belmont also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students qualified for 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 Belmont]](/colleges/belmont-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 868 of the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 USA]](/colleges/university-of-south-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
William Carey University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,128. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Carey University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 80 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College South Carolina not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia College supports 1,218 students, and 111 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,897. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia College South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report
Grambling State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
GSU also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 5,438 students enrolled at Grambling State University, 189 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,974. 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.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,888 students enrolled at ULM, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,837. 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.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 11,447 students enrolled at NSU were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,637. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. NSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at NSU]](/colleges/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying other education list, McNeese has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese State University, 227 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,845. 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.
Full McNeese State University Veteran Student Life Report
Arkansas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at ATU, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,775. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full ATU Veteran Student Life Report
Clark Atlanta University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Clark Atlanta University is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 7 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
CAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, CAU supports 3,776 students, and 216 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 85 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,407. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full Clark Atlanta University Veteran Student Life Report
Mary Baldwin University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Staunton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Mary Baldwin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 89 of the 2,110 students enrolled at Mary Baldwin 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 $20,162. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mary Baldwin University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mary Baldwin University]](/colleges/mary-baldwin-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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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