2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$39,949
Avg Salary
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Student Counseling is the 72nd most popular major in the country with 13,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, student counseling graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $44,291 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 239 student counseling graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,949 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in student counseling. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality student counseling programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the student counseling program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s”.
Top 12 Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also took the #2 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #2 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s student counseling degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, UofM has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Memphis supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Memphis offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Tech University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. 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.
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 Tennessee Tech University]](/colleges/tennessee-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb also took the #7 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Among the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb, 235 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 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 86%, 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 Lipscomb]](/colleges/lipscomb-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Harrogate, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
LMU also made our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list, coming in at #6.Among the 4,885 students enrolled at LMU, 121 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,838. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LMU 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%.
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.According to our most recent data, UT Chattanooga supports 11,728 students, and 431 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 270 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Chattanooga offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s student counseling students in 2020-2021.
ETSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 13,713 students enrolled at ETSU were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ETSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 18 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Martin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Our most recent data shows that 234 of the 7,117 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Martin were GI Bill® students, of which 138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,843. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full UT Martin Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s list. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 5 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our tennessee master’s degree vets studying student counseling list, FHU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.According to our most recent data, FHU supports 2,188 students, and 43 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,165. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FHU does offer 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%.
Full Freed-Hardeman University Veteran Student Life Report
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Carson - Newman is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 10 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
Carson - Newman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Among the 2,911 students enrolled at Carson - Newman University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,328. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carson - Newman University offers 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%.
Full Carson - Newman University Veteran Student Life Report
Vanderbilt University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s student counseling degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” list.Of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 were 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 $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
Full Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report
Lee University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Student Counseling for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s student counseling degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Student Counseling Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee” ranking.Of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Lee University]](/colleges/lee-university/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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