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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.

Across Georgia, there were 401 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin”.

Top 10 Best Public Administration Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, UGA supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin list. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Savannah State University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 3,488 students enrolled at Savannah State University, 285 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,337. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Savannah State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State 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. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 20 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Augusta University supports 8,920 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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. Augusta University 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 Augusta University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

UNG 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 North Georgia 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full UNG Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

GaSou also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou were GI Bill® students, of which 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, 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 589 of the 12,304 students enrolled at VSU were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,915. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VSU]](/colleges/valdosta-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, Albany State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin list. This medium-sized school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Albany State also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,509 students enrolled at Albany State, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,905. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Albany State]](/colleges/albany-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia vets studying public admin list, CAU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,776 students enrolled at Clark Atlanta University, 216 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,407. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Strayer University - Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Public Admin ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public admin degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia vets studying public admin list, Strayer University - Georgia has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 91 of the 7,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,520. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

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