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2023 Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Stats for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Statistics is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,386 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,426 and $21,112 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 775 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the statistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 15 Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stats students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying stats list, Florida State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Statistics 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 University 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. 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 95%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stats students in 2020-2021.

NC State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

UofSC also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

GMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, GMU supports 38,541 students, and 2,334 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[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 landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 20 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa offers 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 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 USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

UGA also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s stats students in 2020-2021.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,915 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1,169 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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%.

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 16,926 students enrolled at University of North Florida, 1,067 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 616 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,959. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Florida 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%.

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University of South Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s list. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USA, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 14,224 students enrolled at University of South Alabama, 868 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 411 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. On top of their other funding sources, 11 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 USA]](/colleges/university-of-south-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Wake Forest University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,789 students enrolled at Wake Forest University, 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 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 113 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s stats students in 2020-2021.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Emory supports 13,997 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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