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2023 Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

11 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Research and Development Management is the 802nd most popular major in the country with 238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in research and development management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great research and development 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 research and development management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying research and development management.

Top 11 Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the # spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 13 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2020-2021.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s research and development management students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TCU]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. 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.

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 86%.

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s research and development management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying research and development management list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Johns Hopkins University Veteran Student Life Report

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s research and development management students in 2020-2021.

Regent also took the # spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regent does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2020-2021.

Winona State also made our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 142 of the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University were GI Bill® students, of which 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full Winona State Veteran Student Life Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying research and development management list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts

Emmanuel College Massachusetts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s ranking. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emmanuel Boston, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,946 students enrolled at Emmanuel College Massachusetts, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,005. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Research and Development Management for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’s research and development management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying research and development management list, Concordia University, Chicago has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Research and Development Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago, 134 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. To help with additional expenses, 4 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Chicago]](/colleges/concordia-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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