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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

152 Ranked Colleges
7,762 Degrees Awarded
$43,056 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 110,226 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 29,166 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,495 and $23,850 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 152 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education grade specific 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 teacher education grade specific program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 65 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 152 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 50 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 152 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 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%. 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 UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, Auburn has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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 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 Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 47 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 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 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 Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,497 students enrolled at TROY, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 TROY]](/colleges/troy-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. University of Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UofL also claimed a top spot on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. 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.

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 UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Bellarmine University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 32 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 103 of the 3,293 students enrolled at Bellarmine U were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for 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%.

Full Bellarmine U Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 557 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s grade specific ed degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 3,740 students enrolled at The Citadel, 607 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 382 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,997. During this same period, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Citadel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

With a ranking of #16, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Samford also took the #12 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford were GI Bill® students, of which 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. During this same period, 36 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Samford University Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 344 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, GaSou has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Georgia Southern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #18, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 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%.

Full Belmont Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 53 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying grade specific ed list, UofSC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were 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. During this same period, 33 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 38 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Florence, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified masters’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Of the 8,086 students enrolled at UNA, 331 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UNA Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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 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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

With a ranking of #23, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 91 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 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 $22,198. During this same period, 2 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 91%. 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 U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

With a ranking of #24, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 164 masters’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer, 15 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 $10,244. During this same period, 3 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Grade Specific Ed for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-greensboro/student-life/veterans/)

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