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

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

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 541 people earned their degree in sociology and anthropology, making the major the 556th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 120 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 120 sociology and 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 Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sociology and anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sociology and anthropology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the sociology and anthropology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology & anthropology.

Top 5 Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington and Lee University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying sociology & anthropology list, Washington and Lee has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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.

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 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 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.

Full Washington and Lee University Veteran Student Life Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Valdosta State University supports 12,304 students, and 589 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 232 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,915. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full VSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wofford College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology and anthropology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Wofford also made our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 1,764 students enrolled at Wofford College, 33 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 $19,719. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spelman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Spelman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Spelman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Spelman College supports 2,207 students, and 150 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 63 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,416. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Spelman Veteran Student Life Report

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Centre College
Danville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centre College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Sociology & Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Centre College of Kentucky also took the #3 spot in our “Best Sociology & Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 1,333 students enrolled at Centre College, 14 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,854. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 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 Centre College Veteran Student Life Report

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