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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Creative Writing is the 120th most popular major in the country with 6,817 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 829 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 350 creative writing graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in creative writing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great creative writing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the creative writing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 11 Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying creative writing list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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 86%. 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 GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying creative writing list, Liberty University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1,169 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. 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 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 North Carolina at Wilmington]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-wilmington/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 10,335 students enrolled at University of Central Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. 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 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 UCA Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s creative writing degrees to qualified students.

Loyola New Orleans did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 4,497 students enrolled at Loyola New Orleans, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,702. To help with additional expenses, 21 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Veteran Student Life Report

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Roanoke College
Salem, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Roanoke College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying creative writing list, Roanoke has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 1,920 students enrolled at Roanoke, 68 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,471. In addition to receiving other benefits, 26 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%.

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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Guilford is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Guilford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 1,429 students enrolled at Guilford, 47 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,622. On top of their other funding sources, 10 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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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Hollins University is a small school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Hollins also made our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Hollins University supports 795 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,490. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Hollins Veteran Student Life Report

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Spalding University
Louisville, Kentucky

Spalding University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spalding University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 4 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Spalding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Spalding supports 1,596 students, and 48 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,374. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Spalding 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Spalding]](/colleges/spalding-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s creative writing students in 2020-2021.

Lee University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,028. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Lee University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Creative Writing for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s creative writing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying creative writing list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Creative Writing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Emory]](/colleges/emory-university/student-life/veterans/)

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