2021 Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans in the United States
Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Vets
Business Administration & Management is the most popular major in the United States with 172,408 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2018-2019.
This year's Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans in the United States ranking analyzed 978 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in business administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business administration and management programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the business administration and management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Business Administration & Management Schools for Veterans in the United States
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Top 25 Most Veteran Friendly Business Administration & Management Schools
Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
Of the 30,011 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 641 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,668. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 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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University of Southern California comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. USC also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States rankings.
Among the 47,310 students enrolled at USC, 1,323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 908 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 415 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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University of California - Berkeley earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for vets list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States ranking.
Of the 42,501 students enrolled at UC Berkeley, 557 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 401 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $22,465. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of Maryland - University College landed the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business administration and management schools. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University of Maryland - University College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Our most recent data shows that 13,366 of the 60,603 students enrolled at University of Maryland - University College were GI Bill® students, of which 12,647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,330. To help with additional expenses, 3361 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maryland - University College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business administration and management schools. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.
Among the 104,068 students enrolled at SNHU, 10,271 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,328 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $5,316. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SNHU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bellevue University. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
According to our most recent data, Bellevue University supports 9,621 students, and 1,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,020. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business administration and management schools. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States ranking.
Of the 51,585 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,047 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6,145 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,977. During this same period, 156 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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American Public University System comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
Our most recent data shows that 17,648 of the 46,088 students enrolled at American Military University were GI Bill® students, of which 15,614 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $3,733. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Texas A&M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, Texas A&M is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
According to our most recent data, Texas A&M supports 68,679 students, and 2,040 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,525. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Our rankings recognize Walden University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Among the 50,360 students enrolled at Walden University, 2,657 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,791 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $8,191. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walden University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Georgetown University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, Georgetown is in the top 1% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
Of the 19,204 students enrolled at Georgetown, 870 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 809 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,728. During this same period, 254 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Saint Leo University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
According to our most recent data, St. Leo University supports 11,808 students, and 756 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 593 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,438. During this same period, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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American InterContinental University - Online comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
According to our most recent data, AIU Online supports 8,777 students, and 1,625 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,318 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,500. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. AIU Online does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business administration and management schools. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States ranking.
According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,170 students, and 1,851 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,158 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,438. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business administration and management schools. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our veterans rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
Among the 14,029 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 107 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,066. During this same period, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Among the 50,734 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 824 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 585 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $15,664. UMN Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Our rankings recognize University of Pennsylvania as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 25,860 students, and 272 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 153 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,428. To help with additional expenses, 106 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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College of William and Mary comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States ranking.
According to our most recent data, William & Mary supports 8,817 students, and 469 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,209. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign earned the #19 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UIUC excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 49,702 students, and 500 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 247 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $12,702. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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University of Utah earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. In addition to being on our bet for vets list, U of U is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list.
Of the 33,023 students enrolled at U of U, 988 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 723 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $9,580. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 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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University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Our most recent data shows that 896 of the 41,200 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 672 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Boston University comes in at #22 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States ranking.
Among the 34,657 students enrolled at Boston U, 438 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 321 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $13,944. In addition to receiving other benefits, 48 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States ranking.
Among the 51,832 students enrolled at UT Austin, 1,201 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 843 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,949. UT Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value business administration and management schools. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population. Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Of the 44,474 students enrolled at Purdue, 761 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 556 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for these recipients was $8,363. During this same period, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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The #25 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Baker University. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. On top of its placing in our veterans rankings, Baker also did well on our Best Colleges for Business Administration & Management in the United States list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Of the 2,769 students enrolled at Baker, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,575. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Business Administration & Management Colleges for Veterans in the United States badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 978 different United States business administration and management schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 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)
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 the rest 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.
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Southern New Hampshire University
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Purdue University
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Grand Canyon University (GCU)
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Northcentral University
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Colorado Technical University (CTU)
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