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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng 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 Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,665 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,648 and $25,060 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,589 civil engineering 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 Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying civil eng.

Top 25 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 168 students in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 97%. 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UA also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA 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 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 The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 240 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 51 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 79 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. The Citadel is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, The Citadel has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 3,740 students enrolled at Citadel Military College of South Carolina, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 12 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 The Citadel]](/colleges/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 76 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UK has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. 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.

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.

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

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 137 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, GMU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GMU supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU offers 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach supports 8,797 students, and 789 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 521 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. On top of their other funding sources, 347 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach]](/colleges/embry-riddle-aeronautical-university-daytona-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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 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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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Tech]](/colleges/florida-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #15, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 were 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. During this same period, 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 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 34 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 97%, 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 Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying civil eng list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

With a ranking of #19, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State also took the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UAH supports 9,999 students, and 645 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 294 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,721. 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 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 UAH Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University offers 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Louisiana State University 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 Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF also made our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.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. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Central Florida does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 112 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Civil Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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