2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance and financial management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance and financial 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 finance and financial management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate”.
Top 12 Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying finance list, UPenn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Tech does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate ranking. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 7 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,099 of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 K -State]](/colleges/kansas-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.
UTSA also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, UTSA supports 34,742 students, and 3,565 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
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Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s finance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,934. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 Georgia State University]](/colleges/georgia-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UCONN Veteran Student Life Report
Northwestern University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Finance & Financial Management 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. During this same period, 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 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s finance degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying finance list, Capella University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University, 2,589 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Capella University]](/colleges/capella-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Finance for a Doctorate list. Located in San Juan, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro also made our “Best Finance & Financial Management Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 303 of the 6,826 students enrolled at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,986. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro offers 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro Veteran Student Life Report
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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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