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

9 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate

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 Doctorate” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the statistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate

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

Top 9 Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s stats students in 2020-2021.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s stats degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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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 #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #5 spot on the list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 18 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Statistics Doctor’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 funds 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%.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s stats degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, George Mason University 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Doctorate ranking. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying stats list, UGA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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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