2023 Best Economics Colleges for Veterans in Tennessee

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s economics degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville 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 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics list. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s economics degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,132. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, 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 766 of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM were GI Bill® students, of which 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UofM Veteran Student Life Report

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Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, Tennessee

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 ’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Tennessee Tech University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 403 of the 10,177 students enrolled at Tennessee Tech University were GI Bill® students, of which 229 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee Tech University 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%.

Full Tennessee Technological University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s economics degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 431 of the 11,728 students enrolled at UT Chattanooga were GI Bill® students, of which 270 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,374. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Chattanooga does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 272 ’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, 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 13 of the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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. 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%.

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s economics students in 2020-2021.

Rhodes College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,875 students enrolled at Rhodes College, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,148. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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.

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Sewanee - The University of the South
Sewanee, Tennessee

Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Economics ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 52 ’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Sewanee did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 1,800 students enrolled at Sewanee were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,591. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Sewanee - The University of the South]](/colleges/sewanee-the-university-of-the-south/student-life/veterans/)