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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 614 people earned their degree in sports studies, making the major the 557th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 148 sports studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 127 sports 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 Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sports studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sports studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sports studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 5 Best Sports Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sports studies degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Sports Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky that handed out 58 bachelors’s sports studies degrees in 2020-2021.

WKU also made our “Best Sports Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, WKU supports 17,517 students, and 847 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 345 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. During this same period, 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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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s sports studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Methodist also took the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Methodist University supports 1,773 students, and 498 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 305 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,063. On top of their other funding sources, 128 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Methodist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Methodist Veteran Student Life Report

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shenandoah University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s. Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winchester, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shenandoah, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Sports Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 222 of the 4,174 students enrolled at Shenandoah University were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,576. During this same period, 36 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Shenandoah University Veteran Student Life Report

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barry University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sports Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sports studies students in 2020-2021.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Sports Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 7,515 students enrolled at Barry University were GI Bill® students, of which 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,141. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Barry University Veteran Student Life Report

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