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2023 Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate

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 for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Accounting and Business/Management is the 374th most popular major in the country with 1,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 241 accounting and business/management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in accounting and business/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and business/management 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 accounting and business/management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate”.

Top 10 Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 11 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying accounting and business/management list, K -State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kansas State University supports 20,854 students, and 1,099 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 647 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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

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Mitchell Technical College
Mitchell, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mitchell Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate. Mitchell Technical College is located in Mitchell, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

Mitchell Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,162 students enrolled at Mitchell Technical College, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,895. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Mitchell Technical College Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 76 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Oakland Community College supports 14,511 students, and 251 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 55 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,033. 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.

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate. Reading Area Community College is a small school located in Reading, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our associate degree vets studying accounting and business/management list, RACC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, RACC supports 3,924 students, and 65 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,429. 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 15 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,912 students enrolled at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 111 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,270. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts

Cambridge College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Cambridge College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College, 7 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 $7,459. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Corning Community College
Corning, New York

With a ranking of #7, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate list. Corning Community College is located in Corning, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.

Corning Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Corning Community College supports 4,063 students, and 94 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 47 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,675. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Corning Community College]](/colleges/corning-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Southwest University at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate ranking. Southwest University at El Paso is a small school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 27 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

Southwest University at El Paso did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,558 students enrolled at Southwest University at El Paso, 223 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,581. During this same period, 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 87%, 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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Ohio Business College-Sandusky landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate ranking. Sandusky, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s accounting and business/management degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio Business College-Sandusky also took the #11 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio Business College-Sandusky supports 107 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,334. 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.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Ohio Business College-Sheffield
Sheffield Village, Ohio

Ohio Business College-Sheffield landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for an Associate ranking. Ohio Business College-Sheffield is a small school located in Sheffield Village, Ohio that handed out 6 associates’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio Business College-Sheffield, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 184 students enrolled at Ohio Business College-Sheffield were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,635. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio Business College-Sheffield offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Ohio Business College-Sheffield Veteran Student Life Report

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