2023 Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Other Interdisciplinary Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Other Interdisciplinary Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying other interdisciplinary studies list, Belmont has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont, 343 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. During this same period, 146 students qualified for 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%.

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

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Other Interdisciplinary Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 253 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying other interdisciplinary studies list, Middle Tennessee State University has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Other Interdisciplinary Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 288 ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying other interdisciplinary studies list, UofM has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Memphis supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UofM Veteran Student Life Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Other Interdisciplinary Studies list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other interdisciplinary studies degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Lipscomb also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb, 235 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 72 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 86%.

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

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Other Interdisciplinary Studies list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 296 degrees to qualified ’s other interdisciplinary studies students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our tennessee vets studying other interdisciplinary studies list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University 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 $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Vanderbilt Veteran Student Life Report