2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Studies for a Master’s

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill 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 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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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s international studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying international studies list, GMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 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 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida International University
Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 56 masters’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying international studies list, FIU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,079 of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for International Studies for a Master’s list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 113 masters’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best International Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American Public University System]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)