2023 Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 95%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Doctorate. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying criminal justice studies list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCF supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

Full University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Doctorate list. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #4 spot on the list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s criminal justice studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying criminal justice studies list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,899 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 24 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida International University
Miami, Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s criminal justice studies students in 2020-2021.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. FIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Florida International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Criminal Justice Studies for a Doctorate list. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Criminal Justice Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 20,888 students enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. On top of their other funding sources, 70 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nova Southeastern University does offer 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%.

Full NUS Florida Veteran Student Life Report