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2023 Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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31 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,904 people earned their degree in general systems engineering, making the major the 209th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 860 general systems engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general systems engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general systems engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general systems engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate”.

Top 5 Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general systems engineering students in 2020-2021.

USA also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 14,224 students enrolled at USA, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Systems Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general systems engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying general systems engineering list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Systems Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 604 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Veteran Student Life Report

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