College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate

5 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,074 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 432nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 257 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education 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 adult and continuing education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Adult and Continuing Ed Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1
UARK crest
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, UARK has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UARK supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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 85%, 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%.

Read More…

2
UGA crest
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 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 $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

3

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

4

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 11,447 students enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 73 are 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. 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.

Full NSU Veteran Student Life Report

5
Regent crest
Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Regent University supports 10,483 students, and 1,414 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Regent University Veteran Student Life Report

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options