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2023 Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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77 Degrees Awarded
$96,764 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Philosophy is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,054 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,510 and had an average of $21,514 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,719 philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,735 and $23,129 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy 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 philosophy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying philosophy.

Top 5 Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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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 Philosophy for a Doctorate 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 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national 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.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy students in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke University]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 5 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 96%. 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.

Full Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy for a Doctorate list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 doctorate’s philosophy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying philosophy list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Philosophy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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