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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Ethnic Studies is the 99th most popular major in the country with 9,231 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 964 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,606 and $25,214 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 607 ethnic studies 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 Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great ethnic studies programs and a strong support system for 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 ethnic studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Ethnic Studies 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 Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 31 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying ethnic studies list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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 95%. 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 UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 37 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying ethnic studies list, VCU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Commonwealth University supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. 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.

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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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spelman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Spelman also took the #10 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,207 students enrolled at Spelman, 150 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,416. During this same period, 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 89%. 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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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #9, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Richmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.

URichmond also took the #5 spot in our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Richmond supports 4,056 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,556. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Richmond offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Ethnic Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 25 bachelors’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory also made our “Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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

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