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2023 Best Community Psychology Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Community Psychology” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 624 people earned their degree in community psychology, making the major the 529th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 214 community psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in community psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community psychology 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 community psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying community psychology.

Top 10 Best Community Psychology Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full U Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 7 ’s community psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s community psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Campbell also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology list. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 20 ’s community psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida A&M University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 9,184 students enrolled at Florida A&M University, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,764. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida A&M University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University]](/colleges/florida-agricultural-and-mechanical-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology list. Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gardner - Webb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University, 138 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Gardner - Webb Veteran Student Life Report

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Clayton State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 104 ’s community psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Clayton State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 7,052 students enrolled at Clayton State University, 7 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 $2,532. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clayton State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Clayton State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology list. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community psychology degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying community psychology list, UofSC Aiken has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofSC Aiken supports 3,944 students, and 276 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,393. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofSC Aiken]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-aiken/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying community psychology list, UNG has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNG supports 19,793 students, and 700 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 259 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,929. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNG offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNG]](/colleges/university-of-north-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology ranking, coming in at #9. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s community psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Georgia, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 490 of the 13,419 students enrolled at University of West Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of West Georgia Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Community Psychology list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s community psychology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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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