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2023 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
679 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science

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 Communication Science” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 7,269 people earned their degree in general communication sciences and disorders, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 679 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general communication sciences and disorders programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders 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 Communication Science

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science”.

Top 16 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 92%. 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 USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi 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%.

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 48 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying communication science list, USA has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama, 868 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,549. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 780 of the 20,023 students enrolled at Appalachian State were GI Bill® students, of which 393 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,464. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 86%. 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 Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 9 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Samford University supports 5,729 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Samford University]](/colleges/samford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 102 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. 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 University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking. Radford is a medium-sized school located in Radford, Virginia that handed out 19 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Radford, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,695 students enrolled at Radford, 460 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,142. 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.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 4 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

JU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,053 students enrolled at Jacksonville University, 459 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full JU Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking, coming in at #9. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying communication science list, GaSou has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou were GI Bill® students, of which 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. 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.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking, coming in at #10. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

WKU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 17,517 students enrolled at WKU, 847 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full WKU Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, North Carolina Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science list. North Carolina Central University is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Carolina Central University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 8,078 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University, 433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 124 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,618. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking, coming in at #12. WCU is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 439 of the 12,243 students enrolled at Western Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,242. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full WCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bob Jones University supports 3,029 students, and 75 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,092. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bob Jones University offers 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%. 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 Bob Jones University Veteran Student Life Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #14, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science list. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

Jackson State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Jackson State supports 6,921 students, and 233 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 94 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,435. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Jackson State Veteran Student Life Report

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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia

West Liberty University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

West Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 2,481 students enrolled at West Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,694. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Liberty University]](/colleges/west-liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Communication Science ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 9,546 students enrolled at SEU were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,265. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SEU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full SEU Veteran Student Life Report

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