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

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

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,083 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,842 and $22,493 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,803 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 65 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology 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 anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top 25 Best Anthropology Bachelor’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 Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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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 Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 118 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 97%.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, William & Mary supports 8,939 students, and 531 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 349 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full William & Mary Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. James Madison University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 85%. 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%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 34 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16.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 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #7, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

UA also took the #25 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Alabama supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 The University of Alabama Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville also took the #10 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville, 17 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville 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%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for 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 86%. 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 GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 are 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 $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

With a ranking of #14, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.

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%.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

NC State also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. On top of their other funding sources, 27 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 NC State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #17, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 15 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB, 1,194 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Carolina - Columbia does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 UofSC Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 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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With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 24 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UCF has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Central Florida 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCF]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mississippi State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #24, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 43 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 were 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 $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Auburn supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 92%.

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

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