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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

11 Ranked Colleges
9,289 Degrees Awarded
$48,016 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 416,590 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, business administration and management is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, business administration and management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,927 and had an average of $25,277 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 19,413 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,530 and $22,630 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,289 business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,087 and $27,181 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great business administration and management programs and a strong support system for 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 11 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Arizona

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 677 bachelors’s business administration degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona State University - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 234 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arizona bachelor’s degree vets studying business administration list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1,511 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 19 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Prescott, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott supports 3,004 students, and 282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 186 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,865. To help with additional expenses, 143 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott 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%.

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 328 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,055 of the 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University were GI Bill® students, of which 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northern Arizona University 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%.

Full Northern Arizona University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 5,939 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, UOPX - Arizona supports 89,763 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 157 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,437. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 1,224 degrees to qualified bachelors’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Our most recent data shows that 640 of the 15,415 students enrolled at AIU Online were GI Bill® students, of which 665 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,136. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at AIU Online]](/colleges/american-intercontinental-university-online/student-life/veterans/)

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DeVry University - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. DeVry University - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeVry University - Arizona, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.According to our most recent data, DeVry University - Arizona supports 217 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,518. During this same period, 1 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.

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Arizona Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Arizona Christian University is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 41 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our arizona bachelor’s degree vets studying business administration list, Arizona Christian University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Among the 925 students enrolled at Arizona Christian University, 40 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 $15,494. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Arizona Christian University]](/colleges/arizona-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, Ottawa University - Surprise did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a private not-for-profit institution located in Surprise, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ottawa University - Surprise, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” ranking.Among the 831 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Surprise, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,253. During this same period, 17 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Arizona for Business Administration for a Bachelor’s list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11 bachelors’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Ottawa University - Phoenix did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arizona” list.Among the 1,051 students enrolled at Ottawa University - Phoenix, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,703. 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.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Veteran Student Life Report

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