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2023 Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

82 Ranked Colleges
4,470 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,785 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,470 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 82 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics 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 general economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general economics.

Top 25 Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 82 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general economics degrees to 362 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general economics list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 82 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 300 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 qualified for 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 97%, 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 261 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were 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. 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.

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%.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 127 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 56 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general economics list, JMU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 842 of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU were GI Bill® students, of which 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. During this same period, 3 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

GMU also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 509 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.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 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.

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 97%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general economics degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general economics list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 161 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general economics list, U Miami has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general economics degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas 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 85%. 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 UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. East Carolina University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general economics degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of South Florida - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. UofSC is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 85 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia, 1,609 are 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. During this same period, 33 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Old Dominion supports 24,286 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Old Dominion University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 50 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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 89%, 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 UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Auburn University 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, Washington and Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Washington and Lee also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.Among the 2,183 students enrolled at Washington and Lee University, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,415. On top of their other funding sources, 24 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 116 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 Georgia State University]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 127 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University, 922 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

With a ranking of #21, Christopher Newport University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Christopher Newport University is a small public school situated in Newport News, Virginia. It awarded 19 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Christopher Newport University supports 4,868 students, and 344 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 196 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,614. 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.

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 87%.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #23, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 11 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellarmine University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 9 bachelors’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,293 students enrolled at Bellarmine U, 103 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellarmine U does offer 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%.

Full Bellarmine U Veteran Student Life Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 bachelors’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,227. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through 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 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Tulane Veteran Student Life Report

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