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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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3,876 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 40,596 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 9,543 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,554 and $29,578 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 70 colleges that offer a degree in public health. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public health 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 public health program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 303 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 95%. 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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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 219 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAB does offer 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 39 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. ECU is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

ECU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full East Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were 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 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 25 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, U Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 91%. 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 U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 43 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were 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. During this same period, 33 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%. 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 UofSC]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #13, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 18 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL offers 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 University of Louisville]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 326 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 27 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford also took the #20 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Samford Veteran Student Life Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through 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%.

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

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, East Tennessee State University supports 13,713 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,115. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #18, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 24 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students received funds through 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 109 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 50 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying public health list, University of Virginia has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 36 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Southern Miss supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Health for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 6 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 86%.

Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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