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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 346 people earned their degree in investments and securities, making the major the 869th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in investments and securities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent investments and securities 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 investments and securities 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 Investments and Securities for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Investments and Securities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the #1 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 20 masters’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying investments and securities list, Creighton has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 8,770 students enrolled at Creighton, 278 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

Pace University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Investments and Securities Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,835 students enrolled at Pace University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,912. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pace University - New York]](/colleges/pace-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s investments and securities degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying investments and securities list, Gardner - Webb has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,536 students enrolled at Gardner - Webb University, 138 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,551. During this same period, 21 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%.

Full Gardner - Webb Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying investments and securities list, UNCW has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Investments and Securities Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Wilmington supports 17,915 students, and 1,169 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 659 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,129. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

Full UNCW Veteran Student Life Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Investments and Securities for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s investments and securities degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Investments and Securities Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,769. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Vanderbilt University Veteran Student Life Report

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