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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Nursing Administration for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Administration is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,838 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 769 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing administration 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 nursing administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate

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

Top 9 Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate list. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford University, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

Marshall University also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, Marshall University supports 11,958 students, and 406 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,840. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Shenandoah University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winchester, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Shenandoah not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah, 222 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,576. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shenandoah does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anderson University South Carolina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate list. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing administration degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Anderson University South Carolina also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 3,848 students enrolled at Anderson University South Carolina were GI Bill® students, of which 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,507. On top of their other funding sources, 14 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%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Veteran Student Life Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate ranking. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,141. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Barry University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist University, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,631. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

With a ranking of #8, Kentucky State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate list. KY State is a small school located in Frankfort, Kentucky that handed out 1 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

KY State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 2,290 students enrolled at KY State, 40 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,836. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at KY State]](/colleges/kentucky-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing Administration for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Union also made our “Best Nursing Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Union University supports 3,071 students, and 78 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,190. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Union University Veteran Student Life Report

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