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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions is the 37th most popular major in the country with 29,833 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,739 and had an average of $25,262 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,783 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,560 and $26,025 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 684 rehabilitation and therapeutic professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a degree in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great rehabilitation and therapeutic professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the rehabilitation and therapeutic professions program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 44 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 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 $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Belmont also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 students received scholarships through 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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 44 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 44 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami also took the #3 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 869 of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern were GI Bill® students, of which 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11.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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellarmine U, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bellarmine U supports 3,293 students, and 103 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,409. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bellarmine U]](/colleges/bellarmine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 48 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern University and A & M College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,125. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern University and A & M College]](/colleges/southern-university-and-a-and-m-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Troy University supports 16,497 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. To help with additional expenses, 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 Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 8 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UofL also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24.According to our most recent data, UofL supports 22,211 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. 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.

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 UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. 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.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Of the 13,713 students enrolled at East Tennessee State University, 6 were 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 $25,115. 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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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, FIU supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. 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.

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 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida International University]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama

Alabama State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Alabama State is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 37 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 309 of the 4,072 students enrolled at Alabama State were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,151. 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.

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

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Farmville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Longwood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Longwood University supports 4,841 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Longwood University 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%.

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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 Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 25 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GaSou supports 26,949 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 406 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgia Southern University]](/colleges/georgia-southern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying rehabilitation list, NUS Florida has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University 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%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

Shenandoah University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Winchester, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

Shenandoah also took the #4 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah, 222 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Loyola University New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, Loyola New Orleans supports 4,497 students, and 145 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,702. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola New Orleans offers 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%.

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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 Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 57 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

UNCW also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.Our most recent data shows that 1,169 of the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington were GI Bill® students, of which 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington does offer 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%.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University, 88 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,128. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Carey University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William Carey University]](/colleges/william-carey-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees to qualified students.

Marshall University also made our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23.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. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s rehabilitation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 15,358 students enrolled at FGCU, 362 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,284. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FGCU 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%.

Full FGCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia College & State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Rehabilitation for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s rehabilitation degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 6,873 students enrolled at Georgia College & State University, 125 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,100. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia College & State 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%.

Full Georgia College Veteran Student Life Report

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