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2023 Best Missionary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,220 people earned their degree in missionary studies, making the major the 244th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, missionary studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,058 and had an average of $17,016 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 291 missionary studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,452 and $22,524 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in missionary studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality missionary studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

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

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies”.

Top 11 Best Missionary Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 44 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,098 students enrolled at Columbia International University, 86 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,392. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia International 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia International University]](/colleges/columbia-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford 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, Samford supports 5,729 students, and 162 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. During this same period, 36 students received funds through 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Samford]](/colleges/samford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Palm Beach Atlantic 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, Palm Beach Atlantic supports 3,704 students, and 123 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,584. During this same period, 17 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%.

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.

Johnson University 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 1,039 students enrolled at Johnson University, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,317. During this same period, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Baptist College of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies list. BCF is located in Graceville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.

BCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 418 students enrolled at BCF, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,694. 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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BCF]](/colleges/the-baptist-college-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies ranking. Tigerville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s missionary studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

North Greenville 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, North Greenville supports 2,280 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,696. During this same period, 1 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Greenville University]](/colleges/north-greenville-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Johnson University Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies list. JUFL is located in Kissimmee, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.

JUFL 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 12 of the 160 students enrolled at Johnson University Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,201. During this same period, 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johnson University Florida]](/colleges/florida-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies ranking, coming in at #8. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.

Lee University 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, Lee University supports 5,204 students, and 121 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%.

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s missionary studies students in 2020-2021.

SEU 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 9,546 students enrolled at Southeastern University, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,265. 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.

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Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies ranking, coming in at #10. Asbury Seminary is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 38 ’s missionary studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Asbury Seminary 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 10 of the 1,755 students enrolled at Asbury Theological Seminary 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 $5,996. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, Georgia

Truett McConnell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Missionary Studies ranking. Truett McConnell University is located in Cleveland, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s missionary studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying missionary studies list, TMU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,923 students enrolled at TMU, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,937. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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