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2023 Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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897 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration 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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 353,401 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general business administration and management is the 1st most popular major in the United States.

Across Arkansas, there were 1,653 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 897 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general business administration and management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business administration and management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business administration and management program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arkansas

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 200 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK 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 85%. 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 Arkansas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 85 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UA Little Rock also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 8,899 students enrolled at UA Little Rock were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,247. 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.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 127 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UAFS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Of the 5,887 students enrolled at UAFS, 288 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,879. 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 Arkansas - Fort Smith]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-fort-smith/student-life/veterans/)

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding University, 3 were 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 $5,932. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UCA also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 10,335 students enrolled at UCA, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 194 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. 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.

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 UCA Veteran Student Life Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business administration degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.

ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list.Among the 10,829 students enrolled at ATU, 67 are 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 $2,775. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ATU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 122 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 425 of the 13,106 students enrolled at A-State were GI Bill® students, of which 180 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. A-State offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full A-State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 36 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arkansas bachelor’s degree vets studying business administration list, UAM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Among the 2,645 students enrolled at UAM, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,149. 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 UAM]](/colleges/university-of-arkansas-at-monticello/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UAPB also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.Of the 2,668 students enrolled at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 157 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,624. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Veteran Student Life Report

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Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

With a ranking of #10, Williams Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. WBU is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

WBU also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 618 students enrolled at Williams Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,834. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Williams Baptist University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WBU]](/colleges/williams-baptist-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arkansas for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Philander Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Philander Smith also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Philander Smith College supports 799 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,814. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Philander Smith]](/colleges/philander-smith-college/student-life/veterans/)

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