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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 353,401 general business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 803 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general business administration and management 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 general business administration and management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying business administration.

Top 25 Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 720 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 445 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 803 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 190 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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 94%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 759 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 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 97%.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,079 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Georgetown is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 258 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 are 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 $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,008 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Webster also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. 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 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 Webster University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 353 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,069 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UMGC excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMGC 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 UMGC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 468 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 122 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Purdue is in the top on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 318 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 343 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa is in the top on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #15, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 366 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 94 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.

KU excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #18, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 548 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 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 $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #19, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. William & Mary is located in Williamsburg, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 329 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

William & Mary also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through 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 93%.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 403 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 375 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Fordham U also did well on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Fordham U supports 16,364 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 262 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Washington University supports 27,017 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 297 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Park University is also in the top of our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,501. During this same period, 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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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 246 degrees to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

Auburn excels when it comes to business administration quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey
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New York University
New York, New York
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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
40
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Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
42
Loyola Marymount crest
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
43
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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University of Arizona crest
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Business Administration for a Master’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
52Golden Gate University - San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
53University of California - IrvineIrvine, CA
54Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
55George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
56Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX
57Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE
58Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO
59Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA
60University of RedlandsRedlands, CA
61Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
62University of ChicagoChicago, IL
63University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
64Hampton UniversityHampton, VA
65Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
RankCollegeLocation
66University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI
67Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
68Washington University in St LouisSaint Louis, MO
69University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO
70Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL
71University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL
72University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO
73Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH
74University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE
75DePaul UniversityChicago, IL
76Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI
77University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
78University of South Florida - Main CampusTampa, FL
79Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL
80Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
81University of St Thomas MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN
82Miami University - OxfordOxford, OH
83Boston UniversityBoston, MA
84University of Cincinnati - Main CampusCincinnati, OH
85University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND
86The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
87North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC
88ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA
88Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI
90Marymount UniversityArlington, VA
RankCollegeLocation
90Rutgers University - CamdenCamden, NJ
92Florida International UniversityMiami, FL
93Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC
94Brandman UniversityIrvine, CA
95Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
96University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
97Ohio University - Athens CampusAthens, OH
98Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusAtlanta, GA
99Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
100The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
101Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI
102Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL
103Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO
104University of Colorado at Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO
105Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ
106Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE
107Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH
108University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK
109Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
110Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA
111Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL
112University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI
113Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
114University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX
115Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH
RankCollegeLocation
116University of MississippiUniversity, MS
117Clemson UniversityClemson, SC
118Ashland UniversityAshland, OH
119National UniversityLa Jolla, CA
120Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY
121Oklahoma State University - Main CampusStillwater, OK

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