2023 Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Business Administration and Management is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 353,401 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Georgia, there were 8,755 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 24 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s”.
Top 24 Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 228 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 250 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 88 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, Mercer supports 9,006 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,244. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Mercer]](/colleges/mercer-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
GaSou also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 26,949 students enrolled at GaSou, 1,102 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GaSou does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Georgia Southern University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the #5 spot on the list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 41 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Augusta University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 8,920 students enrolled at Augusta University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 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 Augusta University]](/colleges/augusta-university/student-life/veterans/)
DeVry University - Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. DeVry University - Georgia is a small private for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 31 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Georgia also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 1,013 students enrolled at DeVry University - Georgia, 3 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 $12,787. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full DeVry University - Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
Brenau University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Gainesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 2,813 students enrolled at Brenau University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,961. 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 Brenau University]](/colleges/brenau-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of West Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
University of West Georgia also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 13,419 students enrolled at University of West Georgia, 490 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,416. To help with additional expenses, 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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Wesleyan College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wesleyan College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 779 students enrolled at Wesleyan College were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,864. 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 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wesleyan College]](/colleges/wesleyan-college/student-life/veterans/)
Clayton State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
Clayton State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Clayton State University supports 7,052 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,532. 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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With a ranking of #11, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 32 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Among the 8,372 students enrolled at Columbus State University, 9 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 $2,636. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Strayer University - Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
Strayer University - Georgia also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 7,441 students enrolled at Strayer University - Georgia, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,520. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Georgia offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Albany State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Albany, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Albany State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 6,509 students enrolled at Albany State University were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,905. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Albany State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Albany State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s list. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
VSU also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #12.Of the 12,304 students enrolled at Valdosta State University, 589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,915. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Middle Georgia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.
Middle Georgia State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Of the 8,404 students enrolled at Middle Georgia State University, 546 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 277 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,734. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Middle Georgia State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Middle Georgia State University Veteran Student Life Report
South University, Savannah did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. South University, Savannah is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
South University, Savannah also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, South University, Savannah supports 818 students, and 692 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 529 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,061. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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Clark Atlanta University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. CAU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CAU also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #21.Of the 3,776 students enrolled at Clark Atlanta University, 216 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,407. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #18, Shorter University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Shorter University is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 55 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Shorter did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.According to our most recent data, Shorter University supports 1,410 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,225. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shorter University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Shorter]](/colleges/shorter-university/student-life/veterans/)
American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 73 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
AIU Atlanta also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #24.Our most recent data shows that 303 of the 1,465 students enrolled at AIU Atlanta were GI Bill® students, of which 238 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #20, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying business administration list, Piedmont College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 2,350 students enrolled at Piedmont College, 68 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,066. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students qualified for 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. 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 Piedmont College Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Southwestern State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Americus, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
GSW also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 87 of the 3,162 students enrolled at Georgia Southwestern State University were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,395. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Southwestern State 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 GSW]](/colleges/georgia-southwestern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 256 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our georgia master’s degree vets studying business administration list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Emory University supports 13,997 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Emory University]](/colleges/emory-university/student-life/veterans/)
Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Georgia. It awarded 12 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.
TMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 2,923 students enrolled at Truett McConnell University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,937. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Truett McConnell University]](/colleges/truett-mcconnell-college/student-life/veterans/)
Berry College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Berry not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list.Among the 2,125 students enrolled at Berry, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,237. To help with additional expenses, 20 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%.
Full Berry Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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