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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Photography for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 345 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 177 photography 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 Photography for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photography 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 photography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Photography 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 36 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Commonwealth University supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCF supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of Central Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s. John Brown University is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying photography list, JBU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,343 students enrolled at JBU, 56 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,115. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full John Brown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Freed-Hardeman University is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 2,188 students enrolled at Freed-Hardeman University, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,165. 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 FHU]](/colleges/freed-hardeman-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ringling College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sarasota, Florida. It awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying photography list, Ringling College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ringling College of Art and Design supports 1,624 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,571. To help with additional expenses, 35 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 93 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying photography list, SCAD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 193 of the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD were GI Bill® students, of which 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. In addition to receiving other benefits, 91 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Savannah College of Art and Design]](/colleges/savannah-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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