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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Audiology for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 7,841 people earned their degree in speech pathology and audiology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,927 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in speech pathology and audiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech pathology and audiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 speech pathology and audiology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate

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

Top 11 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s audiology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying audiology list, USF Tampa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,211 of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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%.

Full USF Tampa Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate. Auburn University is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 9 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate ranking. UAMS is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

UAMS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,907 students enrolled at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 92 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,673. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s audiology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 766 of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 are 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 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 86%, 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%.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHSC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 3,181 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,121. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Full UTHSC Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #11, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Audiology for a Doctorate list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 4 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Vanderbilt University supports 13,537 students, and 13 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 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 Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report

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