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2023 Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented is the 756th most popular major in the country with 504 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 293 education/teaching of the gifted and talented graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education/teaching of the gifted and talented. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education/teaching of the gifted and talented programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education/teaching of the gifted and talented program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s”.

Top 12 Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Samford University landed the #3 spot on the list. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying education/teaching of the gifted and talented list, Samford has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford University were GI Bill® students, of which 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Samford University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

William Carey University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

Full William Carey University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 13,106 students enrolled at Arkansas State University - Main Campus, 425 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. During this same period, 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 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 2 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,899 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,247. 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.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NUS Florida supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 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%.

Full NUS Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s ranking. Western Kentucky University is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University, 847 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Kentucky University]](/colleges/western-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also took the #12 spot in our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Louisiana at Lafayette supports 16,450 students, and 604 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 224 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UL Lafayette Veteran Student Life Report

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Converse College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented for a Master’s list. Converse College is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 6 masters’s education/teaching of the gifted and talented degrees in 2020-2021.

Converse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 1,377 students enrolled at Converse, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,806. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Converse College Veteran Student Life Report

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