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

6 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 513 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 259 sustainability studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in sustainability studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sustainability studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sustainability studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 84 bachelors’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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 scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

Full GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying sustainability list, FIU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida International University supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 91%, 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 Florida International University]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. UNA is a public institution located in Florence, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama, 331 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sustainability for a Bachelor’s list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sustainability degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sustainability Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 26,269 students enrolled at West Virginia University, 1,033 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,599. During this same period, 66 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full WVU Veteran Student Life Report

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