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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 229 people earned their degree in public/applied history, making the major the 828th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 62 public/applied history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in public/applied history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public/applied history programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public/applied history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History”.

Top 5 Best Public/Applied History Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University, 1,284 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Tennessee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Middle Tennessee State University]](/colleges/middle-tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History. NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s public/applied history degrees to qualified students.

NKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, NKU supports 16,211 students, and 469 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 236 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,158. 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 Northern Kentucky University]](/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public/Applied History that were part of this year’s ranking, Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #5 spot on the list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small school located in Saint Augustine, Florida that handed out 6 ’s public/applied history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying public/applied history list, Flagler St. Augustine has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Flagler St. Augustine supports 2,687 students, and 130 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 73 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,461. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Flagler St. Augustine offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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