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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 19,993 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,932 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,501 and $24,121 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent philosophy and religious 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 philosophy and religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying philosophy & religious studies.

Top 11 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying philosophy & religious studies list, UF has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 10 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 State University]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Virginia 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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 12 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Duke University Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 24 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia State supports 36,360 students, and 1,873 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 662 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNC Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Charlotte offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying philosophy & religious studies list, FIU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Philosophy & Religious 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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

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

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Philosophy & Religious Studies for a Master’s list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%. 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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