2023 Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Business/Managerial Economics is the 119th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,707 and had an average of $21,691 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business/managerial economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent business/managerial economics 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 business/managerial economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying managerial economics.
Top 7 Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also took the #3 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 89%. 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 UT Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U Miami offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 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 92%, 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%.
Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying managerial economics list, UNC Greensboro has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Greensboro supports 19,764 students, and 885 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full UNC Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,038 of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,226. During this same period, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University, 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 $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Northwestern University Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Managerial Economics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s managerial economics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 8,375 students enrolled at UNO, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,782. During this same period, 0 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 University of New Orleans]](/colleges/university-of-new-orleans/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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