2023 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 Stats for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,979 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 85th most popular in the United States. 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 Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality statistics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the statistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s”.
Top 13 Best Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 18 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’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. 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 97%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
UK also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.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 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 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 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received funds through 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying stats list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Florida State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 49 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. During this same period, 0 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 85%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arkansas]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are 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. UT Knoxville offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana State University 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 8 masters’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Stats for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wake Forest University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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