2023 Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,076 people earned their degree in office administration, making the major the 303rd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 479 office administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in office administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality office administration programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the office administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The office management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 14 Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s office management degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying office management list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 383 of the 11,989 students enrolled at UW - Whitewater were GI Bill® students, of which 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. During this same period, 7 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s office management degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
IWU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, IWU supports 3,108 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,305. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 86 bachelors’s office management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,263. During this same period, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Chicago offers 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 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 Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s office management degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University were GI Bill® students, of which 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,612. On top of their other funding sources, 103 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s. Morrow, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s office management degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clayton State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 7,052 students enrolled at Clayton State 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 $2,532. 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.
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Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s office management degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 249 of the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tennessee State University]](/colleges/tennessee-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s office management students in 2020-2021.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 6,826 students enrolled at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro, 303 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,986. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro]](/colleges/inter-american-university-of-puerto-rico-metro/student-life/veterans/)
Universidad Metropolitana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Universidad Metropolitana is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 18 bachelors’s office management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMET, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,893 students enrolled at Universidad Metropolitana, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,889. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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With a ranking of #9, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arecibo, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo also took the #11 spot in our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo supports 3,359 students, and 133 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,482. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo]](/colleges/inter-american-university-of-puerto-rico-arecibo/student-life/veterans/)
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s office management degrees to qualified students.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 3,910 students enrolled at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce were GI Bill® students, of which 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,712. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Centura College - Chesapeake did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Chesapeake, Virginia, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s office management degrees in 2020-2021.
Centura College - Chesapeake also made our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, Centura College - Chesapeake supports 164 students, and 52 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,090. 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.
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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 14 bachelors’s office management degrees in 2020-2021.
UPR Rio Piedras did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,892 students enrolled at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,854. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Full UPR Rio Piedras Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #13, Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bakersfield, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s office management students in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 99 students enrolled at Santa Barbara Business College - Bakersfield were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,503. 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.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Centura College - Virginia Beach landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Office Management for a Bachelor’s ranking. Centura College - Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s office management degrees to qualified students.
Centura College - Virginia Beach also made our “Best Office Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Centura College - Virginia Beach supports 99 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 36 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,834. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Centura College - Virginia Beach]](/colleges/centura-college-virginia-beach/student-life/veterans/)
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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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