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2023 Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,082 people earned their degree in college student counseling and personnel services, making the major the 429th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 475 college student counseling and personnel services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in college student counseling and personnel services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent college student counseling and personnel services 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 college student counseling and personnel services 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 College Student Counseling for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s”.

Top 17 Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 22 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 36 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 21 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 17 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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 89%, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 17 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State University, 780 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Appalachian State University]](/colleges/appalachian-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 26 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University, 847 are 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. 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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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, A-State supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 16 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

NC A&T also took the #13 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 North Carolina A & T State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-a-and-t-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying college student counseling list, UCA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 10,335 students enrolled at UCA, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-central-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 31 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Pembroke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 712 of the 8,262 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Pembroke were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,292. 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.

Full UNC Pembroke Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 37 masters’s college student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying college student counseling list, WCU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Carolina University supports 12,243 students, and 439 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s college student counseling students in 2020-2021.

NSU also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 11,447 students enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,637. 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.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling 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 college student counseling degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

ATU also made our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, ATU supports 10,829 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,775. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ATU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Arkansas Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s college student counseling degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shepherd University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 152 of the 3,159 students enrolled at Shepherd University were GI Bill® students, of which 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,177. On top of their other funding sources, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Shepherd University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #17, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for College Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s college student counseling degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

UWF also took the #17 spot in our “Best College Student Counseling & Personnel Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of West Florida supports 13,061 students, and 1,438 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 750 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,810. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full The University of West Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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