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2023 Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Legal Research for a Doctorate” ranking.

Legal Research is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,874 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, legal research graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $66,544 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,083 legal research graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,135 and $25,000 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in legal research. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great legal research 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 legal research program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The legal research school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate”.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying legal research.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s legal research students in 2020-2021.

UA also made our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.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. During this same period, 357 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 87%, 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%.

Full The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying legal research list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s legal research degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying legal research list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wake Forest University]](/colleges/wake-forest-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Legal Research for a Doctorate. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s legal research degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying legal research list, Emory has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Legal Research Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 93%. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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