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2023 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

10 Ranked Colleges
1,059 Degrees Awarded
$32,511 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 64,448 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,136 and $16,325 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,059 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Florida

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 102 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 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 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 232 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.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. During this same period, 13 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, University of 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 307 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, Florida International University 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 105 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

FAU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 26 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Leo University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #8.According to our most recent data, St. Leo University supports 9,832 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,916. 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.

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Barry University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” 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. Barry University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Barry University Veteran Student Life Report

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

With a ranking of #9, New College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

New College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking.Of the 675 students enrolled at New College of Florida, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,862. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. New College of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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. 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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Bethune - Cookman University
Daytona Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. Bethune - Cookman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bethune - Cookman University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.Our most recent data shows that 128 of the 2,845 students enrolled at Bethune - Cookman University were GI Bill® students, of which 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,747. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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