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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s

128 Ranked Colleges
8,418 Degrees Awarded
$31,892 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 98,583 people earned their degree in public administration and social service, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 19,866 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,709 and $29,395 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,418 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration and social service programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration and social service 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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 128 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #2 spot on the list. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 84 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UK also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 128 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.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. 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 64 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 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 $11,409. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 107 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 53 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 531 of the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary were GI Bill® students, of which 349 were 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full William & Mary Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, Florida State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, UofL has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. During this same period, 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%.

Full University of Louisville Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 116 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at JMU]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 78 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also took the #25 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Greensboro offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

With a ranking of #12, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. TROY is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 233 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,250. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Troy University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full TROY Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

GMU also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU 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%. 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 GMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service 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 received funds through 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 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Alabama ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Florence, Alabama. It awarded 61 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of North Alabama supports 8,086 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,111. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNA]](/colleges/university-of-north-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying public administration & social service list, UofSC has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke, 36 are 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 qualified for 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also claimed a top spot on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USF Tampa]](/colleges/university-of-south-florida-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 54 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Carolina State 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 94%. 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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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24.According to our most recent data, Appalachian State University supports 20,023 students, and 780 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 393 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,464. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 86%, 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%.

Full Appalachian State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #24, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Southern Mississippi supports 14,606 students, and 351 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 226 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,605. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 University of Southern Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Public Administration & Social Service for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UAB]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)

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