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2023 Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi

11 Ranked Colleges
1,055 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Mississippi, there were 2,685 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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 Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s

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

Top 11 Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Mississippi

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business administration degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list.Of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Mississippi offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.Of the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State University, 1,170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University offers 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.

Full Mississippi State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 58 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list.Of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. 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.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the #4 spot on the list. William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

William Carey University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list.According to our most recent data, William Carey University supports 5,472 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 58 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,128. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Carey University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full William Carey University Veteran Student Life Report

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 29 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Jackson State also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.According to our most recent data, Jackson State University supports 6,921 students, and 233 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 94 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,435. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jackson State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Jackson State]](/colleges/jackson-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

Millsaps College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 25 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our mississippi master’s degree vets studying business administration list, Millsaps has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 30 of the 712 students enrolled at Millsaps College were GI Bill® students, of which 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,597. To help with additional expenses, 13 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Millsaps College]](/colleges/millsaps-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 12 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

MC also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #5.Of the 4,667 students enrolled at Mississippi College, 171 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,734. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

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Delta State University
Cleveland, Mississippi

Delta State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Located in Cleveland, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 86 diplomas to qualified masters’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our mississippi master’s degree vets studying business administration list, Delta State University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.According to our most recent data, Delta State University supports 2,999 students, and 92 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 52 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,717. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delta State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Delta State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi University for Women landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 10 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our mississippi master’s degree vets studying business administration list, MUW has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 94 of the 2,704 students enrolled at Mississippi University for Women were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,923. 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.

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s list. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alcorn State also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking.Among the 3,230 students enrolled at Alcorn State University, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,404. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alcorn State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alcorn State]](/colleges/alcorn-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Mississippi for Business Administration for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 553 masters’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Belhaven also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #3.Among the 4,999 students enrolled at Belhaven University, 1 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 $2,805. 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.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Belhaven University Veteran Student Life Report

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