2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies for a Doctorate

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies list, William & Mary has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies for a Doctorate list. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying area, ethnic, culture, & gender studies list, UofL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%.

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies for a Doctorate list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s area, ethnic, culture, and gender studies degrees to qualified students.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Emory University supports 13,997 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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