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2023 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

86 Ranked Colleges
2,738 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 8,121 people earned their degree in physical education teaching and coaching, making the major the 104th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,484 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,738 physical education teaching and coaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 86 colleges that offer a degree in physical education teaching and coaching. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical education teaching and coaching 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 physical education teaching and coaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 86 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 206 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, UK has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Out of the 86 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 86 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Greensboro does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 27 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State, 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. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 14,606 students enrolled at University of Southern Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern Miss Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 353 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, UCF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. To help with additional expenses, 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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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.Of the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 604 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. On top of their other funding sources, 4 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette]](/colleges/university-of-louisiana-lafayette/student-life/veterans/)

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

With a ranking of #13, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Among the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 Campbell University]](/colleges/campbell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 338 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC 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%. 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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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 5,576 students enrolled at Winthrop University, 416 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Winthrop University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Winthrop University Veteran Student Life Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. William Carey University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Carey University, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, William Carey University supports 5,472 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are 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 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 William Carey University]](/colleges/william-carey-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Emory and Henry College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Emory, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 1,230 students enrolled at Emory and Henry College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,100. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Emory and Henry College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Emory & Henry College]](/colleges/emory-and-henry-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #19, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 29 of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,493. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana Tech University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of South Alabama came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical education teaching students in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,549. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full USA Veteran Student Life Report

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, Radford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Radford is a medium-sized public school situated in Radford, Virginia. It awarded 123 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying physical education teaching list, Radford has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 460 of the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford University were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,142. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Radford University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Radford Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 16 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. 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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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s physical education teaching degrees to qualified students.

Among the 6,726 students enrolled at Fayetteville State University, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $502. 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.

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Physical Education Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,932. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harding University]](/colleges/harding-university/student-life/veterans/)

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